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NECO English Language 2025 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 100 from the National Examinations Council (NECO) English Language 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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He passed the test by the skin of his teeth.

  • A. barely passed the testCorrect
  • B. copied the answer from his skin
  • C. performed excellently

Explanation

The idiom 'by the skin of one's teeth' means by the narrowest of margins, barely. It implies a very close call.

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