After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropr...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1998 (Objective)Subject:English Language
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.
When Audu took that step, he was on the horns of a dilemma. This means that he
Answer Details
The interpretation that best fits the sentence "When Audu took that step, he was on the horns of a dilemma" is that he "faced a choice between two unpleasant alternatives." The phrase "horns of a dilemma" is a common idiom used to describe a situation where one is faced with two options, both of which are unfavorable or difficult to choose between.