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Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. cap in hand
    1. defiant
    2. screaming
    3. well behaved
    4. in a respectful manner
Correct Option: D

catch a tartar : to deal with someone or something that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful. Here, to deal with a person who is more than one’s match is the right option. Look at the sentnece :
● It looks like we caught a Tartar when we tried to muscle their store out of the area.



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