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Post-UTME English Language 2006 Objective — Question 23

Question 23 of 35 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2006 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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My brother left me in the lurch last year. This means my brother (nearest in meaning to the idiom)

  • A. made me learn my lesson in a hard way
  • B. did not wait for me before he took an important decisionCorrect
  • C. for sook me in time of problem
  • D. set a trap for me

Explanation

'Left in the lurch' means abandoned in a difficult situation, without waiting/helping.

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