Choose the idiom that best expresses: to be extremely expensive.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the idiom that best expresses: to be extremely expensive. The correct choice is C. Costs an arm and a leg. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Kill two birds with one stone
Why not A: “Kill two birds with one stone” does not fit this question. The answer is Costs an arm and a leg.
- B. Piece of cake
Why not B: “Piece of cake” does not fit this question. The answer is Costs an arm and a leg.
- C. Costs an arm and a leg ✓
- D. Hit the nail on the head
Why not D: “Hit the nail on the head” does not fit this question. The answer is Costs an arm and a leg.
Correct answer
C. Costs an arm and a leg
Explanation
Costs an arm and a leg (option C) is the accepted answer to “Choose the idiom that best expresses: to be extremely expensive.”. Option A (Kill two birds with one stone) does not fit this question. Option B (Piece of cake) does not fit this question. Option D (Hit the nail on the head) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Costs an arm and a leg.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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