Choose the exact meaning of the idiom or phrase.

My father did not know that his brother would tread on his heels.

Follow closely after

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Stab him in the back

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Oppose him immediately

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Support him blindly

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Solution

The correct option is A Follow closely after
An idiom is a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own. To 'tread on someone's heels' means to follow someone closely, usually associated with behaviour and the kind of paths pursued. Hence option A is the correct answer.
Options B, C and D are incorrect simply because none of them is the correct meaning of the specified idiom.

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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom or phrase.My father did not know that his brother would tread on his heels.

Choose the exact meaning of the idiom or phrase.

My father did not know that his brother would tread on his heels.