Asked in: SSC MTS 2025
work the system in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Idioms & Phrases
Which of the following idioms given in the alternatives has the meaning?
To take advantage of a set of rules, procedures, or structures to achieve a personal or institutional goal, often in a way that is clever, slightly dishonest, or exploits loopholes.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Work the system
Correct Answer: Work the system (Option 4)
'Work the system' means to use the existing rules, processes, or structures in a clever or cunning way — often exploiting loopholes — to gain personal or institutional advantage. It perfectly matches the given meaning.
Why the other options are wrong:
Option 1 - 'Buck the system' means to resist or oppose the established rules or authority — the opposite of using the system to one's advantage.
Option 2 - 'Get something out of one's system' means to do something one has been wanting to do in order to feel relief or rid oneself of an urge.
Option 3 - 'Get something out of your system' has the same meaning as Option 2 — expressing or doing something to
work the system – questions
Has work the system been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – work the system has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025.