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JAMB Use of English 1995 Question 96

Question 96

Tenses

Fill the gap(s) with the most appropriate option: The fact that Olu was able to guess correctly some of the questions that were asked, made him ________ the other candidates

  1. A.have the edge on
  2. B.obtain a edge over
  3. C.have an edge over
  4. D.obtain the edge with
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (have an edge over)

Explanation

The idiom is 'to have an edge over' someone, meaning to have an advantage over them.