Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
They decided to hit the nail on the head with their solution.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. find exactly the right answer or solution.
Error concept: Wrong meaning of idiom.
What is wrong: The idiom “hit the nail on the head” does not mean to guess or avoid; it means to be exactly right.
Grammatical concept: Idioms are fixed expressions whose meanings differ from their literal sense. “Hit the nail on the head” means to state or do something in the most accurate way.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Options 1, 2, and 4 change the meaning completely and do not fit the context of solving a problem correctly.
How to correct: Replace the underlined part with the correct meaning: “find exactly the right answer or solution.”
Correct phrase/ correction: find exactly the right answer or solution
Final sentence: They decided to find exactly the right answer or solution with their approach.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.