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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 7

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q7

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.


Stop crying for the moon and start coming up with some sensible demands.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. To make an impractical or unreasonable request.

  • The meaning of the given idiom, crying for the moon is to ask for something that is very difficult or impossible to get.

Thus, the most appropriate choice would be 'to make an impractical or unreasonable request'.