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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hit the nail on the head
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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    Hit the nail on the head

    A.

    hurt someone with nails

    B.

    say something that is exactly right

    C.

    say or do something that is painful

    D.

    hit someone hard on the head

    Correct option is B

    Option (b) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
    Hit the nail on the head: To say exactly the right thing; to be precisely correct. (सटीक बात कहना)
    Example: When she said we need better planning, she hit the nail on the head.
    Other related idioms and their meanings:
    · Speak volumes – to express a lot without words.
    · Get to the point – to speak directly and clearly.
    · Call a spade a spade – to speak the truth bluntly.

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