Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm ........

English Language (CGL) Idiom & Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm

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SSC CGL 6th March 2020 Shift-3

Dejected

Daring

Comfortable

Confident

- Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm is an idiom used to describe someone who appears very dejected or in a sorry, hopeless state.

- Option 1: Dejected

- This option matches the idiom. It conveys a sense of being downcast and disheartened.

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- Option 2: Daring

- This suggests bravery and taking risks. It doesn't fit the idiom's meaning.

- Option 3: Comfortable

- Implies being at ease or relaxed, which contrasts sharply with the idiom's implications.

- Option 4: Confident

- Denotes self-assurance and certainty, opposite of how a dying duck in a thunderstorm would feel.

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