After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the s...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1989 (Objective) Subject: English Language

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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
She tried to throw dust in my eyes
Answer Details
The phrase "throw dust in my eyes" is an idiomatic expression which means to deceive or mislead someone by concealing the truth or by providing false information. Therefore, the interpretation that is appropriate for the sentence is "mislead me". The speaker is saying that someone tried to deceive them by providing false information or hiding the truth from them. They did not literally throw dust in the speaker's eyes but used this expression as a metaphor to describe the act of deception.
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