Select the meaning of the phrase 'Hit the nail on the head'.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases question asks: Select the meaning of the phrase 'Hit the nail on the head'. The correct choice is C. To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem. 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. To achieve two goals with a single action
Why not A: “To achieve two goals with a single action” does not fit this question. The answer is To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
- B. To go to bed
Why not B: “To go to bed” does not fit this question. The answer is To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
- C. To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem ✓
- D. To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality
Why not D: “To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality” does not fit this question. The answer is To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
Correct answer
C. To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
Explanation
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem (option C) is the accepted answer to “Select the meaning of the phrase 'Hit the nail on the head'.”. Option A (To achieve two goals with a single action) does not fit this question. Option B (To go to bed) does not fit this question. Option D (To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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