crying wolf meaning in Hindi

crying wolf in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC CPO 2022 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
   Crying wolf

   ATo ask for help when you don’t need itBTo frighten someone in your comfort zoneCTo cry over little things that don’t matterDTo be in pain by getting hit by something
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) To ask for help when you don’t need it

   Answer: 1 (To ask for help when you don’t need it)
   Solution (Correct Option - 1: To ask for help when you don’t need it):
   The idiom “crying wolf” comes from Aesop’s fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf, where a boy falsely raised alarm so many times that when a real danger came, no one believed him.
   It means:
   To raise a false alarm or ask for help unnecessarily, so much so that people stop believing you even when you're genuinely in trouble.
   ✔ Example:
   If you keep crying wolf, no one will come to your aid when there’s a real emergency.
   Why other options are incorrect:
   To frighten someone in your comfort zone – unrelated to the idiom.
   To cry over little things that don’t matter – that refers to “maki

crying wolf – questions

Has crying wolf been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – crying wolf has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CPO 2022 T-1.

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