--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What does the expression stuck on mean in this sentence?

--answers--

To continuously work on something without any issues.

--feedback--

While stuck on involves working on something, it specifically refers to being unable to make progress.

To be unable to solve or make progress on something.

To quickly solve a problem.

--feedback--

Stuck on does not mean solving a problem quickly. It refers to facing difficulties or being unable to progress.

To ignore a problem.

--feedback--

Stuck on means trying to solve something but being unable to move forward, not ignoring it.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

The expression stuck on is used when someone is unable to move forward with a task or solve a problem. It suggests being trapped or unable to progress. For example:

• We were stuck on this code error for hours. - We could not proceed until that error in the code was found.

• She got stuck on the final question of the exam. - She spent a long time on the final question.

In the dialogue, Lisa uses stuck on to describe how they were unable to make progress in solving a bug in their work.

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