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JAMB Use of English 1988 Question 45

Question 45

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics: The policeman looked at the face of the robber and saw tell-tale signs of a dyed-in-the wool convict.

  1. A.hardened
  2. B.remorseless
  3. C.heady
  4. D.hardhearted
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (hardened)

Explanation

Dyed-in-the-wool means fixed in one's ways and unlikely to change, so a hardened convict.