Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Dead end'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Dead end'.

A. A dead person

B. A situation with no prospects or progress

C. A living person

D. A successful path

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It means a point from which no further advance is possible.

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