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Post-UTME English Language 2005 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 73 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2005 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch at his hour of need. (nearest in meaning to the idiom)

  • A. abandoned himCorrect
  • B. Punished him
  • C. disrespected him
  • D. despised him

Explanation

'Left in the lurch' means abandoned in a difficult situation.

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