SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 3

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 04 Aug 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q3

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Stand in one’s own light

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. To act against one’s own interest​​​​​​​.

 

Idiom: Stand in one’s own light

Meaning: To spoil or block your own success or make it harder for yourself to succeed.

Example: By refusing to learn new skills, he is standing in his own light at work.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.