Correct option is B
Correct option: (b)
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Meaning of the phrase (bids fair to):
•
Bids fair to → seems likely to; shows probability (Hindi:
संभावना है कि)
Meaning of the phrasal verb (set down):
•
Set down (someone) → to
put down / belittle / humiliate / criticize harshly (Hindi:
नीचा दिखाना / अपमानित करना)
•
Why it fits: “enemy” suggests an action of
defeating/putting down.
Correct sentence: He bids fair to set his enemy
down.
Grammatical Rule (English):
• Phrasal verbs take
fixed particles; changing the particle changes the meaning.
व्याकरणिक नियम (Hindi):
• Phrasal verb में particle तय होता है; particle बदलने पर अर्थ बदल जाता है। “set down” का अर्थ
नीचा दिखाना है।
Meanings of other options (in detail):
• (a)
set out → begin/start; start a journey or task (Hindi:
आरम्भ करना / रवाना होना)
• (c)
set off → start a journey; trigger/activate (Hindi:
रवाना होना / शुरू करना)
• (d)
set away → standard usage इस अर्थ में नहीं; गलत संदर्भ (Hindi:
प्रचलित नहीं)
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.