SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 15

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q15

Select the sentence that uses the given idiom correctly.

Eat like a bird

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Pinky is on a diet so she is too picky about the food she eats.

Idiom: Eat like a bird

Meaning: To eat very little; to have a small appetite.

Example: She eats like a bird, just a few bites and she’s full.

Why this sentence is correct:

  • “Pinky is on a diet so she is too picky about the food she eats” implies that she eats very little or selectively, matching the meaning of the idiom “eat like a bird.”

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.