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1. What does the idiom "take someone to task" mean?

  • A. To give someone a task to do
  • B. To give someone a task to do
  • C. To give someone a task to do
  • D. To give someone a task to do

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The correct meaning is To rebuke someone. The idiom "take someone to task" means to criticize or reprimand someone for something they have done wrong. 
  1.  To rebuke someone: This is the correct definition, meaning to scold or criticize severely.
  2.  To give someone a task to do: This is incorrect. Giving someone a task is not the meaning of the idiom.
  3.  To praise someone for his task: This is the opposite of the idiom's meaning.
  4.  To appoint someone: This is incorrect; the idiom is about criticism, not appointment,

 

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