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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one that best expresses the meaning of the idiom or phrase.
At daggers drawn with

Option 1: To be bitterly hostile towards each other.

Option 2: At the lowest estimate.

Option 3: To accept someone.

Option 4: To help someone in time of need.


Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To be bitterly hostile towards each other.


Solution : The correct answer is the first option.

The idiom "at daggers drawn with" is an expression used to convey a state of intense hostility or bitter conflict between two parties. When people are "at daggers drawn with" each other, it means that they are in a state of strong animosity, and there is a deep-seated hostility or resentment.

In the context of the options provided, "to be bitterly hostile towards each other" accurately captures the meaning of the idiom.

The other options don't convey the correct meaning.

Therefore, the correct answer is, to be bitterly hostile towards each other.

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