Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Death knell'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Death knell'.

A. A bell ringing for a wedding

B. A sign that signals the end of something

C. A new beginning

D. A celebration

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It means an event that heralds the demise of something.

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