Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level)
run out of steam in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level) Idioms & Phrases
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: ‘Run out of steam’
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Lose energy or enthusiasm
Meaning: run out of steam = to lose energy, enthusiasm or momentum *(जोश/ऊर्जा ख़त्म हो जाना, थक जाना)*.
*The campaign started well but ran out of steam by March.*
Origin.
From steam engines: when the boiler's steam pressure ran low, the locomotive slowed and stopped.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Speak without pause *(बिना रुके बोलना)* — that is *talk nineteen to the dozen* / *talk someone's ear off*.
#B Face a transport strike *(परिवहन हड़ताल झेलना)* — a literal misreading of the steam-engine image.
#B Finish before time *(समय से पहले पूरा करना)* — that is *ahead of schedule*; running out of steam usually means *not* finishing.
Answer: Lose energy or enthusiasm
*No steam, no motion — th
run out of steam – questions
Has run out of steam been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – run out of steam has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level).