SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 15

SSC CHSL - 10 July 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q15

Select the most appropriate idiom to complete the given sentence. 

With the increasing market prices and stagnant salaries, he is _________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer option 2 i.e. feeling the pinch.

"Feeling the pinch" is an idiom that means experiencing financial difficulty or strain, especially when expenses rise but income remains the same.

Hence, the correct sentence is:- "With the increasing market prices and stagnant salaries, he is feeling the pinch."