Post-UTME English Language 2007 Objective — Question 6
Question 6 of 15 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2007 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Okili was the fly in the ointment in the family. (nearest in meaning to the idiom)
- A. the only adventurous one
- B. the only flying captain
- C. the only quiet one
- D. the only bad boyCorrect
Explanation
'A fly in the ointment' is an idiom for a small but significant flaw/troublesome element in an otherwise good situation.
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