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Post-UTME English Language 2011 Objective — Question 13

Question 13 of 38 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Voke's mother keeps her nose to the grindstone. This means that Voke's mother

  • A. makes Voke grind things all the time
  • B. forces her to grind stones
  • C. keeps her hand on Voke's nose
  • D. makes Voke work all the timeCorrect

Explanation

'Keep one's nose to the grindstone' means to work hard/continuously.

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