SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q20

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On the wane

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. On the decline.

Idioms: A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

"On the wane" means becoming weaker or less extensive.

Example: Her popularity was on the wane.