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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CHSL - 30 May 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q18

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Back out

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. To withdraw from.

  • The meaning of the idiom, "back out" is "to withdraw or retreat from a commitment, promise, agreement, or undertaking, often at the last moment or when it was expected that the person would follow through."
  • Example: Nigel backed out at the last minute, so we had a spare ticket.