Mark the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.
“He is as hard as nails, never moved by anything.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → unsympathetic
As hard as nails describes a person who is unfeeling and without sympathy, someone whom no suffering or appeal can move. The sentence explains the idiom itself: he is "never moved by anything", that is, he shows no pity or sympathy.
Example: The landlord was as hard as nails and threw the family out in the rain.