Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level)
wear one's heart on one's sleeve in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level) Idioms & Phrases
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'Wear one's heart on one's sleeve'
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Show emotions openly
Meaning: wear one's heart on one's sleeve = to show one's feelings openly, without hiding them *(अपनी भावनाएँ खुलकर प्रकट करना)*.
*She wears her heart on her sleeve — you always know when she is upset.*
Origin.
In medieval jousts, a knight is said to have tied a lady's ribbon or token on his sleeve, showing everyone whose favour he carried.
Shakespeare uses the phrase in *Othello* (1604): *"I will wear my heart upon my sleeve."*
Why the others are wrong.
#B Hide personal feelings *(भावनाएँ छिपाना)* — the exact opposite; idiom: *keep one's cards close to one's chest*.
#B Act with courage *(साहस से काम लेना)* — idiom: *take the bull by the horns*.
#B Dress attractively *(आकर्षक पहनावा)* — a
wear one's heart on one's sleeve – questions
Has wear one's heart on one's sleeve been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – wear one's heart on one's sleeve has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level).