Question

Choose the option closest in meaning to the phrase in bold: He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.

• A. sympathetically
• B. oppressively
• C. democratically
• D. generously

Hint:

The idiom describes a harsh, uncaring style of ruling, not a kind one.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the idiom.
"With a high hand" is an idiom describing a way of exercising power without care for other people's rights or feelings.

Step 2: Match the idiom's tone to an option.
"Oppressively" describes ruling harshly and unfairly, over people who have little say, which is exactly the tone of "with a high hand."

Step 3: Rule out the rest.
"Sympathetically," "democratically," and "generously" all describe kind or fair styles of rule, the opposite mood of an idiom about ignoring people's rights.

Final Answer:
"Oppressively" is the closest match to the idiom "with a high hand." \[ \boxed{\text{oppressively}} \]