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JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 93

Question 93

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s): When you go to a foreign country to study, you will discover that life is not always a bed of roses.

  1. A.as pleasant as one thought
  2. B.a bed without roses
  3. C.an unmitigated disappointment
  4. D.as expected
  5. E.uncomfortable
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (as pleasant as one thought)

Explanation

'Not a bed of roses' means not as easy and pleasant as one might think.