In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:

The old politicians were discredited because they tried to .... the people's ignorance

  • A cash in on
  • B catch in with
  • C catch in on
  • D cash in with
  • E cash in by
jamb 1985english-language

The correct answer is A. cash in on

The sentence should read: “The old politicians were discredited because they tried to cash in on the people’s ignorance.”

This means that the politicians tried to take advantage of the people’s ignorance for their own benefit. 

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