Idiom/phrase meaning: "to catch a tartar" (choose the correct sense) Context: Encountering or seizing someone unexpectedly formidable. Select the most accurate meaning.
Verbal Ability
Idioms and Phrases
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ATo trap a wanted criminal with great difficulty
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BTo catch a dangerous person
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CTo deal with a person who is more than one's match
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DTo meet with a personal disaster
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ENone of these
Answer
Correct Answer: To deal with a person who is more than one's match
Explanation
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.