SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CGL - 19 July 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q10

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Blow something out of (all) proportion.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is. 

The expression "Blow something out of (all) proportion" suggests that a situation has been exaggerated or given greater significance than it is.

Something gets blown out of proportion when someone makes it appear much bigger, more important, or more severe than it is.