SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 6

SSC CGL - 6th June 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q6

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Lead someone by the nose

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. To dominate someone.                          

Idiom Meaning  

Usage

The idiom 'to lead someone by the nose' means 'to control or influence someone completely'.

For example: the government has been led by the nose by the timber trade so that it suppressed the report.