Home › Daily Editorial › Vocabulary › get out of hand

get out of hand meaning in Hindi

idiomAsked 7× in SSC · latest SSC Steno 2026 T-1Idioms & Phrases
get out of hand idiom

Meaning: To become difficult to control

Hindi: काबू से बाहर हो जाना

Synonyms: spiral out of control, become unmanageable

Antonyms: stay under control

Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC Selection Post Ph-11 2023 · SSC Selection Post Ph-9 2021 HSL · SSC GD 2021 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2020 T-1

get out of hand in SSC previous-year questions

  1. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    To get out of hand

    Answer & explanation

    Answer: B) To become uncontrollable

    Meaning: to get out of hand = to become uncontrollable, to go beyond control *(बेकाबू हो जाना, नियंत्रण से बाहर हो जाना)*.
    *The party got out of hand once the neighbours' children joined in.*
    Origin.
    From riding: a horse is *in hand* while the reins are held firmly.
    When the reins slip *out of hand*, the horse runs as it pleases.
    Why the others are wrong.
    • to be controlled *(नियंत्रण में होना)* is the exact opposite — that is *to be well in hand* or *under one's thumb*.
    • to receive a gift *(उपहार पाना)* is *to get a windfall* when it is unexpected money; no idiom with *hand* means this.
    • to give advice *(सलाह देना)* is *to put in one's two cents* or *a word to the wise*.
    *In hand = contro

  2. SSC Selection Post Ph-11 2023 Idioms & Phrases

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    Get out of hand

    Answer & explanation

    Answer: C) Go out of control

    The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "Get out of hand" is: Go out of control
    This idiom means that a situation becomes uncontrollable or chaotic.

Examples

get out of hand – questions

What is the meaning of get out of hand in Hindi?

get out of hand means “काबू से बाहर हो जाना” in Hindi. In English: To become difficult to control

What are the synonyms of get out of hand?

Synonyms of get out of hand: spiral out of control, become unmanageable.

What is the opposite of get out of hand?

Antonyms of get out of hand: stay under control.

Has get out of hand been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – get out of hand has been asked 7 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-11 2023, SSC Selection Post Ph-9 2021 HSL, SSC GD 2021 T-1, SSC CHSL 2020 T-1.

Most asked in SSC Today's editorial