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JAMB English Language 2012 Objective — Question 26

Question 26 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Hardworking students must not have a finger in every pie at school.

  • A. Hardworking students must have a role to play in most activities in the school
  • B. Only hardworking students must participate in all activities in the school
  • C. Hardworking students do not participate in all activities in the schoolCorrect
  • D. Hardworking students must ask others to participate in school activities

Explanation

'To have a finger in every pie' is an idiomatic expression that means to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them, especially when other people think that is annoying.

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