SSC MTS 2026 PYQ — Question 66

SSC MTS - 4 Feb 2026 - Shift 3 • English • Q66

Which of the following idioms given in the alternatives has the meaning?
To desire to go back to a previous point in the past to change or undo events or actions that are now regretted.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The idiom "turn back the hands of time" directly relates to reversing time to a previous point in the past to change or undo events. The "hands of time" refer to the hands on a clock, and to "turn them back" means to make time go in reverse.