When he met me at the street corner, he cut me dead. A. surprised me by his arrogance B. deliberately insulted me by ignoring me C. showered filthy abuses on me D. made an assault on me

The correct answer is B. deliberately insulted me by ignoring me.

To “cut someone dead” means to ignore them completely, as if they do not exist. It is a form of social snubbing that is often used to express contempt or disapproval. In the context of the question, the man who met the speaker at the street corner deliberately ignored him, which was a way of insulting him.

The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe what happened in the question. Option A is incorrect because the man did not surprise the speaker by his arrogance. Option C is incorrect because the man did not shower the speaker with filthy abuses. Option D is incorrect because the man did not make an assault on the speaker.