Choose the idiom that best expresses: to be extremely expensive.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the idiom that best expresses: to be extremely expensive.”
The accepted answer is C. Costs an arm and a leg. Choose the idiom that best expresses to be extremely expensive is answered by Costs an arm and a leg option C Option A Kill two birds with one stone does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Costs an arm and a leg Option B Piece of cake does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Costs an arm and a leg Remaining alternatives Hit the nail on the head fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Costs an arm and a leg is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall.
- A. Kill two birds with one stone
Why not A: “Kill two birds with one stone” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Costs an arm and a leg. Choose the idiom that best expresses to be extremely expensive is answered by Costs an arm and a leg option C Option A Kill two birds with one stone does not match the stem it is a
- B. Piece of cake
Why not B: “Piece of cake” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Costs an arm and a leg. Choose the idiom that best expresses to be extremely expensive is answered by Costs an arm and a leg option C Option A Kill two birds with one stone does not match the stem it is a
- C. Costs an arm and a leg ✓
- D. Hit the nail on the head
Why not D: “Hit the nail on the head” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Costs an arm and a leg. Choose the idiom that best expresses to be extremely expensive is answered by Costs an arm and a leg option C Option A Kill two birds with one stone does not match the stem it is a
Correct answer
C. Costs an arm and a leg
Explanation
Choose the idiom that best expresses to be extremely expensive is answered by Costs an arm and a leg option C Option A Kill two birds with one stone does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Costs an arm and a leg Option B Piece of cake does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Costs an arm and a leg Remaining alternatives Hit the nail on the head fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Costs an arm and a leg is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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