'meet with someone's approval' mean someone agrees with something?

[Beverly]

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #131 "Ways of approving", question 8

His choice of a new wife ......... with his parents' approval.

(a) struck
(b) met
(c) hit
(d) fell

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #131 "Ways of approving", answer 8

His choice of a new wife met with his parents' approval.

Correct answer: (b) met

Your answer was: incorrect
His choice of a new wife struck with his parents' approval.
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Does 'meet with someone's aproval' mean someone agrees with something? Thanks!

Beverly

[Alan]

Hi,

Yes, 'meet with approval' suggests agreement and acceptance.

Alan
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