From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
He claimed to be an expert, but he knew next to ______ about it.
- everything
-
nothing
- something
- everything
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
"Next to nothing" means almost nothing. This fits perfectly in the context as it expresses how he knows almost nothing despite the fact that he claims to be an expert.