WAEC - English Language (1996 - No. 23)
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The workers accused the manager of lying to take the bread out of their mouth. This means that the manager
The workers accused the manager of lying to take the bread out of their mouth. This means that the manager
wanted to deprive them of their means of livelihood
was very selfish
did not tolerate lazy workers
did not show enough sympathy with problems
Explanation
The expression "to take the bread out of someone's mouth" is an idiomatic phrase that means to deprive someone of their means of earning a living or to take away their source of income.
In this context, the workers are accusing the manager of lying in a way that would cause them to lose their jobs or income—hence, taking the "bread" (a symbol of sustenance) out of their mouths.
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