From the list of words in A to D, choose one that best describes the...
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JAMB 2023
From the list of words in A to D, choose one that best describes the sentence.
James and Henry were at daggers drawn when I knew them. This means that they
- A. were always angry with each other
- B. always wore daggers
- C. were good at drawing daggers
- D. were fighting everybody
Correct Answer: A. were always angry with each other
Explanation
The phrase 'at daggers drawn' is an idiom which means to be bitterly hostile or at enmity with someone. It does not literally mean that they always wore daggers or were good at drawing daggers or were fighting everybody. Therefore, the option 'were always angry with each other' best describes the sentence.
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