Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Toffee-nosed

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SSC CPO 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On 10 Nov 2022 Shift 2) [Answer Key]

A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class
A solid, respectable and respected member of society
Continue to live at the same social standard we have lived at, even though we have money problems
A person who seems impolite/of low education at first, but who is usually of good character

Answer 1

The correct answer is A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class.

Key Points

The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom 'Toffee-nosed' is 'A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class.'.
Toffee-nosed: Pretentiously superior; snobbish.
- Example: There is nothing to be "toffee-nosed" about: it is common sense so far as keeping an allotment is concerned.
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: A person who thinks he is of a high social class and looks down on people of lower class.

Additional Information

Idiom	Meaning	Example
play (merry) hell with sth	to seriously damage or confuse something	The power cuts played hell with our computers.
play (sth) by ear	to play a piece of music by remembering the notes	He did not need sheet music. He could play the piece by ear.
play a joke/trick on sb	to confuse someone or cause a problem for them	Fate played a cruel trick on him when he was injured in his first game.