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Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

The liquor shop that has opened in the local shopping centre is too close for comfort.

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SSC Stenographer 2019 Previous Year Paper (24-Dec-2020) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

so close to be a cause for worry because of being unwelcome

“Too close for comfort” means uncomfortably near, causing worry or unease.

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