WAEC English Language 2019 Objective — Question 22

Question 22 of 145 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Street traders often try to palm their customers off with faulty goods. This means that street traders

A. trick customers into buying faulty goodsCorrect
B. assist customers in choosing perfect items
C. ask for a lot of money for faulty goods
D. are ready to swap faulty items for good ones

Explanation

To 'palm something off' is to give it away or persuade someone to accept/buy it because you know it has no value, i.e. to trick them.

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