SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 12

SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q12

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The last straw

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The final problem in a series of problems that makes the situation intolerable.

  • The meaning of the given idiom is 'The last straw' is 'a further difficulty or annoyance, typically minor in itself but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable.'

Thus, the most appropriate choice is 'the final problem in a series of problems that makes the situation intolerable.'