Idiom/phrase meaning: "to catch a tartar" (choose the correct sense) Context: Encountering or seizing someone unexpectedly formidable. Select the most accurate meaning.

BackgroundThe idiom implies that one has engaged someone stronger or more troublesome than expected.

Option analysisTo deal with a person who is more than one's match — the standard dictionary sense. ✅(a), (b) are close in spirit but focus on capture rather than being outmatched.(d) Shifts to self-disaster, which is not the central idea.

Usage"By challenging the new counsel, they caught a tartar."

Final AnswerTo deal with a person who is more than one's match.