Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.
I begged him to reconsider my application, but he put his foot down.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence is (3) refused to yield.
The idiom "put your foot down" means to refuse to yield or to be firm in your decision. The person is literally putting their foot down, which is a way of showing that they are not going to change their mind. This idiom is often used to describe someone who is being stubborn or inflexible.
The other options do not fit the meaning of the idiom.
- Stamped his foot down means to hit the ground with your foot in an angry or forceful way.
- Agreed to reconsider means to change your mind about something.
- Did not run means to not move or to not participate in something.