Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.”
The accepted answer is D. Hit the nail on the head. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem is answered by Hit the nail on the head option D Option A Add fuel to the fire does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Hit the nail on the head Option B Hit the sack does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Hit the nail on the head Remaining alternatives The last straw fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Hit the nail on the head is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations.
- A. Add fuel to the fire
Why not A: “Add fuel to the fire” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Hit the nail on the head. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem is answered by Hit the nail on the head option D Option A Add fuel
- B. Hit the sack
Why not B: “Hit the sack” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Hit the nail on the head. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem is answered by Hit the nail on the head option D Option A Add fuel
- C. The last straw
Why not C: “The last straw” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Hit the nail on the head. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem is answered by Hit the nail on the head option D Option A Add fuel
- D. Hit the nail on the head ✓
Correct answer
D. Hit the nail on the head
Explanation
Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem is answered by Hit the nail on the head option D Option A Add fuel to the fire does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Hit the nail on the head Option B Hit the sack does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Hit the nail on the head Remaining alternatives The last straw fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Hit the nail on the head is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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