Expression: having a gun held to his head

[Mirzah]

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #135 "Ways of threatening", question 5

He agreed because he said it was like having a gun held to his ..........

(a) nose
(b) eye
(c) head
(d) foot

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #135 "Ways of threatening", answer 5

He agreed because he said it was like having a gun held to his head.

Correct answer: (c) head

Your answer was: correct
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whats the meaning of this?can u please explain it to me..tnx

Mirzah

[Alan]

Hi,

This means: it was as if someone was about to kill him by shooting him in the head.

Alan
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