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JAMB Use of English 2008 Question 71

Question 71

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): The police officer warned the ________ communities against taking the law ________ hands.

  1. A.feuding/into their own
  2. B.feudal/to their own
  3. C.feuding/in their own
  4. D.feudal/in their own
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (feuding/into their own)

Explanation

Communities in a quarrel are 'feuding', and the idiom is 'take the law into one's own hands'.