JIPMAT 2023 (VA) - <p>Give meaning of the underlined idiom as used in the following sentence:</p><p>He requested her to reconsider the decision but she <u>put her foot down.</u></p> | PYQs + Solutions | AfterBoards
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Idioms & Phrasal Verbs

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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.

Correct Option: 4
  1. 'Agreed to consider' implies openness to discussion, opposite of the idiom's meaning.
  2. 'Ignored' suggests no reaction, which doesn't capture the definitive denial implied by the idiom.
  3. 'Listened very carefully' is about attention, not the firmness or decisiveness in 'put her foot down.'
  4. 'Refused to yield' perfectly captures the essence of the idiom, indicating firmness and refusal to change one's position.

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