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JAMB Use of English 1997 Question 84

Question 84

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: The principal warned the students not to take the ________

  1. A.law into their hands
  2. B.laws into their hands
  3. C.law into their own hands
  4. D.laws into their own hands
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (law into their own hands)

Explanation

The idiom is 'to take the law into one's own hands', meaning to punish someone oneself instead of going to the authorities.