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SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2022 - 15 March 2022 - Shift 2

15 March 2022 • 100 questions

Mock testSource label: Test Series

Question 1 / 100

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hit a brick wall

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

 The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Encounter an obstacle.

Idiom: Hit a brick wall
Meaning: To suddenly stop making progress due to a difficult or unexpected problem.
Grammatical Explanation: This idiom is metaphorical, implying that efforts or plans have been stopped by something as solid and unmovable as a brick wall.
Example: We were trying to finish the project on time, but we hit a brick wall when the data got corrupted.
Final Sentence: The idiom "hit a brick wall" means to encounter an obstacle.
Conclusion: Encounter an obstacle is the correct and most appropriate meaning.

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