put one's foot down
Asked in: SSC CGL 2022 T-1
put one's foot down in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2022 T-1 Idioms & Phrases
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.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) refused to yield
Answer: refused to yield
Explanation:
The idiom “put his foot down” here means he firmly refused to change his decision or relent.
• It conveys assertion of authority or insistence.
• Literally “to put one’s foot down” implies stamping firmly, but figuratively it means to refuse to yield (इंकार कर दिया).
The other options don’t capture this sense of firm refusal.
put one's foot down – questions
Has put one's foot down been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – put one's foot down has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2022 T-1.