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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.

I begged him to reconsider my application, but he put his foot down.

Option 1: stamped his foot down

Option 2: agreed to reconsider

Option 3: refused to yield

Option 4: did not run


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Correct Answer: refused to yield


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

The idiom, put his foot down is a figurative expression that means to assert oneself firmly, especially in making a decision or taking a stance. In the context of the sentence, the speaker begged for reconsideration, but the use of the idiom suggests that the other person firmly refused to yield or change their decision.

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