Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase:
“To carry matters with a high hand”

a)To overcome opposition
b)To gain point
c)To continue beyond
d)To domineer
e)To take away into captivity

Answer 1

Hint: “With a high hand” means in a domineering, oppressive, or dictatorial manner.

Complete answer:

Let us find the meaning of the options given to us and filter the correct meaning of the given phrase, “To carry matters with a high hand”, the meaning of which has been explained in the hint given above.
Option a “To overcome opposition” is not the meaning of the given phrase. “To overcome opposition” means to win over or to succeed the competitor, which is not the same as the meaning of the phrase “to carry matters with a high hand.”Thus, option ‘a’ is incorrect.
Option b “To gain point” is again invalid as the phrase means to do something in a dictatorial manner which is not the same as the required meaning. Thus, option ‘b’ is incorrect too.
Option c “To continue beyond” is not the meaning of the given phrase. “To continue beyond” means to continue after a certain something, maybe time. This is not the meaning that we are looking for. Thus, the option ‘c’ is again invalid.
Option d “To domineer” is the closest meaning of the given phrase “to carry matters with a high hand”. As explained above, it holds the same meaning, “to domineer” means to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control. Thus, option ‘d’ is the correct answer.
Option e “to take away into captivity” means to capture something or to bring something under one’s control, and this is not the same in meaning as the given phrase “to carry matters with a high hand”. Thus, the option ‘e’ is incorrect.

Note: Do not confuse the option ‘e’ to be the correct answer. It has a very different meaning as compared to the given phrase.