JAMB - English Language (2000 - No. 49)
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
It is time for all concerned to first pick to pieces the strike action before proffering solutions.
embrace joyfully
critically analyse
stop abruptly
commend highly
Paliwanag
The phrase "pick to pieces" means to examine something very closely or to "critically analyse" something with the intent of finding faults or understanding its components.