Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level)
set one's face against in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level) Idioms & Phrases
What does the idiom/phrase 'set one’s face against' mean?
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) To show firm opposition to something
Meaning: set one's face against something = to oppose it firmly and refuse to accept it *(दृढ़ता से विरोध करना, अड़ जाना)*.
*The principal set her face against any change in the exam schedule.*
Origin.
The phrase comes from the old English Bible — "I will set my face against that man" (Leviticus) — where turning your face against someone means taking a fixed stand against them.
Why the others are wrong.
#B To hide one's real intention *(असली इरादा छिपाना)* — that is *to play one's cards close to one's chest*.
#B To prepare oneself for praise *(प्रशंसा के लिए तैयार होना)* — no idiom with this phrase means that; *to fish for compliments* is to try to get praise.
#B To look carefully at a pr
set one's face against – questions
Has set one's face against been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – set one's face against has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level).