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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To take to task
    Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    To take to task

    A.

    To punish

    B.

    To make efforts

    C.

    To gain something

    D.

    To have insight

    Correct option is A


    Option (a) is the correct answer.
    �� The correct meaning of the idiom "To take to task" is to punish.
    �� Meaning in English: To reprimand or scold someone severely for a mistake or wrongdoing.
    �� Meaning in Hindi: कड़ी डांट-फटकार देना या सज़ा देना
    Example: The teacher took the student to task for cheating on the exam.
    Other related idioms:
    · Call someone on the carpet – To scold someone
    · Give someone a piece of your mind – To speak angrily to someone
    · Tell off – To reprimand or scold someone

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