SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 101

SSC CGL Tier II - 18 January 2025 - Shift I • English • Q101

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The team decided to pull out all the stops for their upcoming presentation.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. To do everything to make something successful.

The idiom 'pull out all the stops' means to do everything possible or use all available resources in order to achieve a goal, typically putting in extra effort to make something a success.

For example:- 'For their wedding, they pulled out all the stops—hiring a live orchestra, serving gourmet food, and decorating the venue with thousands of flowers.'

(They did everything i.e. pulled out all the stops to make their wedding special)