Asked in: SSC CGL 2022 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2021 T-1
donkey's years in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2022 T-1 Idioms & Phrases
Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the italicised words in the given sentence.
I have been a vegetarian for a very long time.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) donkey’s years
Answer: donkey’s years
Explanation:
The idiom donkey’s years means a very long time (बहुत लंबे समय तक). It perfectly substitutes “for a very long time.”
Other options don’t fit:
• die in harness – to die while still working (सेवा में रहते हुए मर जाना)
• duck in the thunderstorm – no standard idiomatic meaning here
• Damocles’ sword – a constant threat or imminent danger (खतरे की लगातार मौजूदगी)
Only donkey’s years conveys the sense of a long duration.
donkey's years – questions
Has donkey's years been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – donkey's years has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2022 T-1, SSC CHSL 2021 T-1.