Q:

Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet. 

To set the people by ears. 

• 1
  to excite people to a quarrel
• 2
  to insult and disgrace the people
• 3
  to box the people
• 4
  to punish heavily