Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Blessing in disguise.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 18 Jul 2023 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Has a good effect even though at first it seemed it would be bad.

Key Points

The idiom "a blessing in disguise" means that something that initially seems bad or unfortunate actually turns out to have a positive outcome. (जो चीज़ शुरू में बुरी या दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण लगती है उसका वास्तव में सकारात्मक परिणाम निकलता है)
- For example: Missing the train turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it allowed her to avoid a major accident up ahead.
The phrase suggests that the blessing was not immediately apparent or obvious.
This idiom is often used to describe situations where something bad happens, but it ends up leading to something good.
The phrase can be traced back to a fable by Aesop, in which a man's lost horse returns with more horses, which he then sells for a profit.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

Additional Information

Option 2 does not accurately reflect the meaning of the idiom.
Option 3 is close in meaning, but does not convey the idea that the positive outcome was unexpected or disguised.
Option 4 is similar in meaning, but does not necessarily suggest that the initial situation was bad or unfortunate.