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SSC CHSL - 02 Aug 2023 - Shift 1

Tier 1 • 2 August 2023 • 100 questions

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.

With the harsh words of the boss, Srujan felt sad, but his colleague’s words created insult to injury.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. added insult to injury.

'Created insult to injury' is the misinterpretation of the idiom.

'Added insult to injury' is an idiom that means to make a bad situation worse.

In this context, it means Srujan already felt sad due to the harsh words of the boss, and his colleague's words worsened the situation.

The correct sentence will be: With the harsh words of the boss, Srujan felt sad, but his colleague’s words added insult to injury.

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