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What is the figurative meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence from the text?

"Watching Pops drive the sign into the ground was like having a cold knife driven into his back."


The phrase means that the boy's father appeared to be using a knife to install the sign.


The phrase means that the boy is concerned his father may be having back trouble.


The phrase means that the boy's father was talking behind his back.


The phrase means that the boy is hurting because he has to leave the cottage.

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The phrase is figurative — it means the boy felt sharp emotional pain (hurt) because he had to leave the cottage.