Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 24)
Directions to Solve
Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
24.
In Bush, Saddam was up ...... more than his match.
Discussion:
13 comments Page 1 of 2.
Piyush said:
9 years ago
Right @Narendra.
Lavanya said:
9 years ago
Thank you all.
Narendra said:
1 decade ago
Guys. Here we go.
Suddam was up -- means he was fighting more than he can fight, more than his ability.
Suddam was up -- means he was fighting more than he can fight, more than his ability.
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Sampada said:
1 decade ago
I really don't understand the sentence.
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Arkadip said:
1 decade ago
No my friend! Here 'up against' means 'to be confronted with'. It means Saddam faced Bush who was more than someone equal to Saddam.
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Ashok said:
1 decade ago
"In Bush" means in Bush's mind i.e., Bush thinks Saddam is his enemy more than his opponent in his own country i.e., his match, so against is correct.
Rashmi said:
1 decade ago
I really didn't got this one. The sentence should have been more clear.
Avinash said:
1 decade ago
Where we 'into', any example or rule for it ?
Saranya said:
1 decade ago
Two leaders oppose each other. One does not like other's. So its aganist.
Sowmya said:
1 decade ago
Please explain it clearly.
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