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

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

Option analysis
To 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 Answer
To deal with a person who is more than one's match.