past the point of no return
Asked in: SSC MTS 2025
past the point of no return in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Idioms & Phrases
From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom.
"Be past the point of no return."Answer & explanation
Answer: A) To have passed the last opportunity to reverse one's actions or return to one's starting position
"Be past the point of no return" means to have gone so far in a course of action that it is impossible to stop or reverse it — one has passed the last opportunity to turn back.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 2 describes the economic law of diminishing returns — unrelated to this idiom.
Option 3 describes supernatural pursuit — unrelated.
Option 4 describes blunt questioning — unrelated.
past the point of no return – questions
Has past the point of no return been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – past the point of no return has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025.