Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Fly into a passion

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 3), i.e., "To become angry suddenly."

Key Points

Let’s look at the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase:
The phrase 'Fly into a passion' means 'suddenly become very angry or anxious and show this in your behaviour.' (अचानक बहुत क्रोधित या चिंतित हो जाते हैं और इसे अपने व्यवहार में प्रदर्शित करते हैं)
Example:
- I asked to speak to her boss and she just flew into a passion.
Hence, the only possible answer is option 3, 'To become angry suddenly,' which exactly resembles the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase.

Correct meaning: To become angry suddenly.