At daggers drawn means very hostile and ready to quarrel. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.

• Classroom example: At daggers drawn can refer to a situation involving very hostile and ready to quarrel.
• Story example: A writer may use At daggers drawn when describing a situation involving very hostile and ready to quarrel.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains At daggers drawn, choose the meaning “very hostile and ready to quarrel.”