SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 22

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q22

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Toffee-nosed

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class.

Idioms: A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

"Toffee-nosed" means someone has a high opinion of themselves and a low opinion of other people.

Example: He's a toffee-nosed git - take no notice of him!