SSC CHSL 2021 · Question 9 of 25
Idioms & Phrases
The correct answer is: To affect adversely Key Points The idiom "Tell upon" means to give information about someone, usually something bad that they have said or done, especially to a person in authority. Example - This over-working of the brain began to tell upon his mental health. So, it is clear that the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom "Tell upon" is "To affect adversely" Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
Source: SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-I paper held 25-May-2022 (Shift 3) — prepp.in solved paper (English Language section only; rest of paper is Hindi medium) · reliable-secondary
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