Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase.
A bed of nails
Option 1: A problematic or uncomfortable situation
Option 2: A quick and automatic response
Option 3: A person with no moral ethics
Option 4: A fiercely contested fight or dispute
Correct Answer: A problematic or uncomfortable situation
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The idiom a bed of nails is used metaphorically to describe a situation that is challenging, uncomfortable, or full of difficulties. Just as lying on a bed of nails would be uncomfortable and painful, being in a "bed of nails" figuratively implies being in a difficult or unpleasant circumstance.
Therefore, the correct answer will be a problematic or uncomfortable situation.
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