JAMB - English Language (2013 - No. 56)
Answer the question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
As a journalist, Bala has always had a nose for stories
As a journalist, Bala has always had a nose for stories
an instinct
a command
soft comment
cynical statement
Explicaţie
In this context, to have a nose is to have the ability to sense or find something, such as news, trouble, gossip, etc.
Example; She really has a nose for news. She's a good reporter.