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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


Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

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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