A tight spot means a difficult or awkward situation. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.

• Classroom example: A tight spot can refer to a difficult or awkward situation.
• Story example: A writer may use A tight spot when describing a difficult or awkward situation.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains A tight spot, choose the meaning “a difficult or awkward situation.”