121-140 Flashcards
His Bark is worse than his bite is an obvious what, reference?121
Canine reference
What is His bark is worse than his bite?121
A metaphor
Wen pigs fly is what?122
Impossible
If someone says When Pigs Fly, it’s usually what?122
A disagreement
The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree refers to what?123
Someone doing something dumb, that is inherited
The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree in a literal sense, would make sense to who?123
Botanists
Fit for a queen refers to what?124
Royalty
Fit for a queen also refers to with what?124
Opulence
“If the shoe fits, wear it,” is not an actual what?125
Literal saying
If the shoe fits wear it metaphorically means?125
If something “fits you” then do it
To know something like the back of your hand, metaphorically means?126
To know something VERY well
If you know something like the back of your hand, you don’t need what?126
Instructions/map
Blind as a bat means what?127
You can’t see well
Blind with a bat has to do with what?127
The blindness and echolocation of a bat
Dumb as a box of hair is a what?128
Simile
Dumb as a box of hair is a what?128
Insult
Hawks can do what?129
See very well
If you have eyes like a hawk, you can what?129
See like one…. Which is good
If you throw someone to the wolves, you do it willingly, or what?130
Unwillingly
If your thrown to the wolves, you are in a what? 130
Uncomfortable position
What does skeleton in the closet mean?131
Having secrets better kept than told
Skeleton in the closet is a what?131
Figure of speech
To play second fiddle means what? 133
To play a supporting, minor role
Playing second fiddle, doesn’t really mean what?133
To play an ACTUAL fiddle
