JAMB Use of English 1979 Question 49

Question 49

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: It was a long poem but he learnt it ________

  1. A.off head
  2. B.in memory
  3. C.by heart
  4. D.at heart
  5. E.from memory
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (by heart)

Explanation

To learn something 'by heart' is to memorise it completely.