Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom.

To rip up old scores

  1. To revive a quarrel which was almost forgotten

  2. To censure someone for an act done in the past

  3. To strain one's thoughts to remember

  4. To preserve oneself from old harm

  5. None of these
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Explanation

The idiom 'to rip up old scores' means to revive or restart old quarrels, grievances, or conflicts that had been settled or forgotten. The term 'scores' here refers to old grudges or debts. It's about deliberately bringing up past disputes rather than letting them remain settled. It does not mean criticizing someone for past actions, straining to remember, or protecting oneself - it specifically means reopening old conflicts.

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