Give meaning of the underlined idiom as used in the following sentence: He requested her to reconsider the decision but she put her foot down. Option 1: agreed to consider Option 2: ignored Option 3: listened very carefully Option 4: refused to yield

Answer: refused to yield. Solution: 'Agreed to consider' implies openness to discussion, opposite of the idiom's meaning. 'Ignored' suggests no reaction, which doesn't capture the definitive denial implied by the idiom. 'Listened very carefully' is about attention, not the firmness or decisiveness in 'put her foot down.' 'Refused to yield' perfectly captures the essence of the idiom, indicating firmness and refusal to change one's position.

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Give meaning of the underlined idiom as used in the following sentence:
He requested her to reconsider the decision but she put her foot down.

agreed to consider

ignored

listened very carefully

refused to yield

✅ Correct Option: 4

'Agreed to consider' implies openness to discussion, opposite of the idiom's meaning.
'Ignored' suggests no reaction, which doesn't capture the definitive denial implied by the idiom.
'Listened very carefully' is about attention, not the firmness or decisiveness in 'put her foot down.'
'Refused to yield' perfectly captures the essence of the idiom, indicating firmness and refusal to change one's position.

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