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JAMB Use of English 1991 Question 37

Question 37

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics: When you go to a foreign country to study, you will discover that life there is not a bed of roses.

  1. A.as pleasant as one thought
  2. B.a bed with roses
  3. C.an unmitigated disappointment
  4. D.as expected
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (as pleasant as one thought)

Explanation

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