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Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.

A. Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
B. Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the displeasure of the Police Chief was expressed to the government.
C. Being that he was upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
D. Upset from the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
E. The high-handedness of the security agencies upsetting him, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.

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Originally posted by getgyan on 09 Oct 2012, 23:17.
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getgyan wrote:

Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.

A. Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
B. Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the displeasure of the Police Chief was expressed to the government.
C. Being that he was upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
D. Upset from the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
E. The high-handedness of the security agencies upsetting him, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.

A looks good here. Whats the OA?

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Re: Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the [#permalink]

17 Jun 2014, 09:59

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Could someone please explain the difference between (a) and (d).
Why is 'upset from' wrong?

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Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his
displeasure to the government.

A. Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police
Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
B. Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the displeasure of
the Police Chief was expressed to the government.
C. Being that he was upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies,
the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
D. Upset from the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief
expressed his displeasure to the government.
E. The high-handedness of the security agencies upsetting him, the Police Chief
expressed his displeasure to the government.

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Re: Upset over the high-handedness [#permalink]

22 Jun 2014, 10:05

A it is : Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police
Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.

ronr34

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Re: Upset over the high-handedness [#permalink]

23 Jun 2014, 12:12

Is the phrase "upset over" or "upset from"?

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Re: Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the [#permalink]

05 Oct 2016, 05:55

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I really cant make think of a difference between upset over and upset from . can any one explain

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Re: Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the [#permalink]

17 Dec 2017, 20:29

Merged topics. Please, search before posting questions!

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Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.

A. Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government. - correct
B. Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the displeasure of the Police Chief was expressed to the government.
C. Being that he was upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
D. Upset from the high-handedness of the security agencies, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government.
E. The high-handedness of the security agencies upsetting him, the Police Chief expressed his displeasure to the government. -- awkward construction

Correct Usage of Upset: upset about/over/by

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Re: Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the [#permalink]

30 Jul 2019, 13:45

'Upset over' is the correct form. This problem was testing modification and Idioms.

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Re: Upset over the high-handedness of the security agencies, the [#permalink]

23 Sep 2021, 12:52

Upset over is the correct idiom. Upset from is incorrect idiom form.
The question also tests the location of the modifier.

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