Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
A skeleton in the cupboard

Question

Question

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 01 Dec 2022 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 4), i.e., "An embarrassing fact to be kept secret."

Key Points

Let’s look at the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase:
The phrase 'A skeleton in the cupboard' means 'a discreditable or embarrassing fact that someone wishes to keep secret.' (एक बदनाम या शर्मनाक तथ्य जिसे कोई गुप्त रखना चाहता है)
Example:
- They say every family a skeleton in the cupboard.
Hence, the only possible answer is option 4, 'An embarrassing fact to be kept secret,' which exactly resembles the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase.

Correct meaning: An embarrassing fact to be kept secret.