JAMB Use of English 1989 Question 100

Question 100

Prepositions

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): He regarded the betrayal of his friend as a stab... the back.

  1. A.on
  2. B.at
  3. C.in
  4. D.from
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Answer: C (in)

Explanation

The idiom is 'a stab in the back', meaning a betrayal.