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Post-UTME English Language 2011 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 10 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The manager often quarrels with his staff because he goes around with a chip on his shoulder

  • A. deformed shoulder
  • B. readiness to be angeredCorrect
  • C. look of contempt
  • D. an air of superiority

Explanation

'A chip on his shoulder' is an idiom for a grudge/readiness to be angered.

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