Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence.
Delivering that furniture to the tenth floor without the lift and an incline is incredibly foolish and next to impossible.
A.like going between the bark and the tree
B.like a tree known by its fruits
C.as tight as the bark of the tree
D.like nailing jelly to the tree✓ Correct
Explanation
'Like nailing jelly to the tree' is an idiom meaning something extremely difficult or next to impossible to do, which perfectly substitutes the underlined phrase. The other idioms carry different meanings.
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