Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
To catch a tartar
To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
To catch a dangerous person
To meet with disaster
To deal with a person who is more than one's match
Correct Answer :
B. To catch a dangerous person
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surrendered
kept standing
refused to yield
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to show his anger
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At one's fingertips
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