In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched. This means that Ijeoma
Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched. This means that Ijeoma
-
A.
regarded each egg as a chicken -
B.
hatched the egg prematurely -
C.
assumed that her expectation had already been realized -
D.
protected her eggs from breaking -
E.
insured the eggs