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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:

Blow hot and cold

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper (19-Jan-2026)
The correct answer is

To change one's mood or opinion frequently

The idiom 'blow hot and cold' describes someone who keeps shifting between favourable and unfavourable attitudes — i.e., changes their mood or opinion frequently. It signifies indecisiveness or inconsistency.

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