Correct option is C
Option (c) To retreat is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Idiom: Back away
Meaning: To move backward or withdraw from a situation, often due to fear or reluctance. (पीछे हटना, किसी स्थिति से हट जाना)
Example:She started to argue but quickly backed away when she saw his anger.
Related Idioms:
- Step back – To withdraw from involvement.
- Back off – To stop being aggressive or forceful.
Meanings of other options:
- Refuse to do something (गलत) – "Back away" does not mean refusing; it means physically or mentally withdrawing.
- To be extravagant (गलत) – No relation to spending or being lavish.
- To criticise someone (गलत) – The idiom does not mean criticizing.