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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2021 (Model questions) Question 5

Question 5

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose from the options the one that best interprets the underlined expression: It was a poison-pen letter. This means that the letter was

  1. A.bad and anonymous
  2. B.lengthy and without envelope
  3. C.a letter of bitter experience
  4. D.a letter of death
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (bad and anonymous)

Explanation

A poison-pen letter is an unsigned letter that says nasty things about someone.