JAMB English Language 2010 Objective — Question 30
Question 30 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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30. The footballers moved with their tails between their legs. A. They moved happily because they won the match B. They were unhappy because they had been despised by their opponents C. They were ashamed because they had been defeated D. They moved with their tails between their legs
- A. They moved happily because they won the match
- B. They were unhappy because they had been despised by their opponents
- C. They were ashamed because they had been defeatedCorrect
- D. They moved with their tails between their legs
Explanation
'A tail between one's leg' is an idiomatic expression which means to feel ashamed or unhappy because one has been defeated or punished.
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