Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Idioms and Phrases - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
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Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.
3.
To catch a tartar
Discussion:
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Puspak Khastagir said:
4 years ago
Catch a Tartar.
To encounter or be forced to reckon with someone or something that proves more powerful, troublesome, or formidable than one expected.
They thought that I would simply give up if my complaint had to go to court, but they'll soon realize that they've caught a Tartar!
It looks like we caught a Tartar when we tried to muscle their store out of the area.
To encounter or be forced to reckon with someone or something that proves more powerful, troublesome, or formidable than one expected.
They thought that I would simply give up if my complaint had to go to court, but they'll soon realize that they've caught a Tartar!
It looks like we caught a Tartar when we tried to muscle their store out of the area.
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Robin Jaat said:
6 years ago
A member of the combined forces of central Asian peoples, including Mongols and Turks, who under the leadership of Genghis Khan conquered much of Asia and eastern Europe in the early 13th century, and under Tamerlane (14th century) established an empire with its capital at Samarkand.
So they were very dangerous men.
So they were very dangerous men.
Shubhashish said:
9 years ago
To catch a tartar has nothing to do with teeth or tartaric acid so please stop googling meaning of tartar but look complete phrase.
To catch a tartar meaning to fight with a strong army.
Usage: while fighting with Indian army enemy realised they had caught a tartar.
Hence I believe the answer should be "D".
To catch a tartar meaning to fight with a strong army.
Usage: while fighting with Indian army enemy realised they had caught a tartar.
Hence I believe the answer should be "D".
Sunidhi Das said:
5 years ago
To catch tartar: to deal with someone or something that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful.
To deal with a person who is more than one's match means.
To be better, stronger, cleverer etc than someone who you are competing against.
Option B is correct as it is related to a dangerous person.
To deal with a person who is more than one's match means.
To be better, stronger, cleverer etc than someone who you are competing against.
Option B is correct as it is related to a dangerous person.
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TANMAY said:
1 decade ago
This phrase means to catch a dangerous person. Tartar is something that get accumulated on our teeth [due to the food between our teeth] and causes tooth decay. We can also relate this to an angry person or tartaric acid.
Rockrakesh said:
1 decade ago
We heard tarteric acid. Which is something salty in nature. Here tartar might be same way used with nature of person" like unpleasant or highly tempered person. So I feel option b is correct.
Correct if I may be wrong.
Correct if I may be wrong.
Macquire said:
3 years ago
Option D is the right answer.
Catch a Tartar: To encounter or be forced to reckon with someone or something that proves more powerful, troublesome, or formidable than one expected.
Catch a Tartar: To encounter or be forced to reckon with someone or something that proves more powerful, troublesome, or formidable than one expected.
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Gunjan said:
1 decade ago
Tartaric is used in cookery products to give taste of sour to the food. Actually tartaric is made of Lemon. That tastes Sour. So Caught a Tartar means. Caught a dangerous person.
Bikash said:
7 years ago
The answer will be D.
Catch a Tartar-To encounter or be forced to reckon with someone or something that proves more powerful, troublesome, or formidable than one expected.
Catch a Tartar-To encounter or be forced to reckon with someone or something that proves more powerful, troublesome, or formidable than one expected.
Manmohan said:
1 decade ago
Answer will be D.
Catch a Tartar, to deal with someone or something that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful or to deal with a person who is more than one's match.
Catch a Tartar, to deal with someone or something that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful or to deal with a person who is more than one's match.
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