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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit a brick wall

  1. A
    Use unfair tactics
  2. B
    Go to sleep
  3. C
    Encounter an obstacle
  4. D
    Hit someone with a brick

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The idiom "hit a brick wall" means to suddenly encounter an obstacle or problem that prevents you from making any further progress.
Example: The investigation hit a brick wall when the primary witness refused to cooperate.

Therefore, Encounter an obstacle is the correct interpretation.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit a brick wall
A
Use unfair tactics
B
Go to sleep
C
Encounter an obstacle
D
Hit someone with a brick

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