In the following sentence, an idiom is underlined and is followed by four options of the words. Select from the options, the one which is nearest to the underlined idiom.

'He was all at sea when he began his new job.'

The idiom "a gentleman at large" means :

In the following sentence, a phrase is underlined and is followed by four options of the words. Select from the options, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined phrase.

'Those who work by fits and starts seldom show good results.'

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

In this question, four options are given for the idiom underlined in the sentence.

For his alleged involvement in espionage, he is under a cloud these days.

Choose the correct meaning of the phrase/idiom from the given options:

Where discipline is concerned, I put my foot down.

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.