GCE English Language 2023 Objective — Question 26

Question 26 of 140 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) English Language 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Be careful what you say; there are no flies on the boss. This means the boss is A. neat B. gullible C. smart D. strict

A. neat
B. gullible
C. smartCorrect
D. strict

Explanation

'No flies on someone' is an idiom meaning that person is clever, sharp-witted and hard to fool.

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