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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2022 (Model questions) Question 18

Question 18

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

The president is embarking on a project that is caviar to the general. This implies that the project is

  1. A.far from the reach of the masses.
  2. B.expensive and money consuming
  3. C.too sophisticated to be appreciated by ordinary people.
  4. D.bogus and of no value and worth.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (too sophisticated to be appreciated by ordinary people.)

Explanation

'Caviar to the general' (from Shakespeare's Hamlet) describes something too refined for ordinary people to appreciate.