Choose the right meaning of the underlined idiom.
As a social reformer, he set his face against nautch parties.

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Choose the right meaning of the underlined idiom. As a social reformer, he set his face against nautch parties.

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The correct answer is sternly opposed. The idiom "set one's face against" means to strongly oppose, disapprove of, or resolutely resist something.In the context of the sentence, as a social reformer, he was firmly and actively working to stop or discourage "nautch parties" (a type of traditional dance entertainment), making sternly opposed the right choice.Welcomed and acclaimed mean the exact opposite (positive approval).Ignored implies a passive lack of attention, whereas "setting one's face against" implies active, determined opposition.

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welcomed

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acclaimed

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ignored

Choose the right meaning of the underlined idiom.
As a social reformer, he set his face against nautch parties.

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