Select the sentence that has the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bad blood

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 21 Jul 2023 Shift 2)

She is so scared of cockroaches that she fainted when she saw them crawling near her foot.
The doctor dropped the bad news to Ravi as he was suffering from a serious disease.
The gangster had some bitter relations with a local activist so he warned him to stay out of his business.
Sushant always gets in trouble for telling lies but he never learns anything.

Answer 1

The correct answer is "The gangster had some bitter relations with a local activist so he warned him to stay out of his business."

Key Points

"Bad blood" means a hostile or negative relationship between two people or groups.
Option 3 accurately portrays a bitter relationship between the gangster and the activist.
The verb "warned" implies a sense of threat or danger in the situation.
The idiom "bad blood" is used to describe a situation where there is animosity or ill-will between two parties.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information

Option 1 is unrelated to the idiom and describes a fear of cockroaches.
Option 2 mentions bad news but does not relate to the idea of a negative relationship.
Option 4 mentions trouble for lying but does not relate to the idea of a negative relationship.