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SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CPO - 03 Oct 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q26

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Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

All my efforts went in vain. The project on which I was working for the last two months has failed and we are ________________________ .

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. back to square one.

  • The idiom "back to square one" is used to describe a situation where all progress made so far is lost, and one has to start over again from the beginning.

  • In the given context, the failure of the project after two months of work implies that all efforts have been wasted, and the situation requires starting the project again from the beginning.

  • Therefore, "back to square one" appropriately conveys the situation.