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JAMB and WAEC English Language questions: Idioms and figurative expressions

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All topicsClauses and sentence structure · 37Cloze passages · 50Comprehension and summary · 50Concord (subject-verb agreement) · 51Consonant sounds · 39Emphatic stress and intonation · 30Idioms and figurative expressions · 59Lexis and structure · 60Oral forms · 6Prepositions and phrasal verbs · 48Pronouns and reference · 36Question tags · 32Rhymes · 22Sentence interpretation · 56Summary · 7Tenses and verb forms · 51Vowel sounds · 47Word classes · 33Word stress · 38Words nearest in meaning · 85Words opposite in meaning · 85

  1. Question 41· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'The rumour spread like wildfire' means that it spread

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  2. Question 42· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'Our principal calls a spade a spade' means that the principal

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  3. Question 43· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

    The expression in capitals means: Sola has been AT LOGGERHEADS with her sister for weeks.

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  4. Question 44· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'Students burn the midnight oil before examinations' means that they

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  5. Question 45· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

    The expression in capitals means: He has been BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS.

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  6. Question 46· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

    The expression in capitals means: The landlord TURNED A DEAF EAR to our complaints.

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  7. Question 47· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'Emeka burnt his boats when he resigned' means that he

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  8. Question 48· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

    The expression in capitals means: The two brothers do not SEE EYE TO EYE on anything.

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  9. Question 49· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

    The expression in capitals means: Kunle decided to BURY THE HATCHET with his brother.

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  10. Question 50· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'We must not let the cat out of the bag' means we must not

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  11. Question 51· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'The new hostel project is still in the pipeline' means that the project is

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  12. Question 52· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'Tobi has been on cloud nine since her admission' means that she has been

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  13. Question 53· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'Do not invite Jide; he is a wet blanket' means that Jide

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  14. Question 54· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'Emeka has a chip on his shoulder' means that Emeka

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  15. Question 55· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

    The expression in capitals means: Aisha always TAKES THINGS WITH A PINCH OF SALT.

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  16. Question 56· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'His rude reply only added fuel to the fire' means that the reply

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  17. Question 57· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    The expression in capitals means: The opposition is FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS.

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  18. Question 58· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

    The expression in capitals means: The exam result was A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW.

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  19. Question 59· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'The governor decided to take the bull by the horns' means that he decided to

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