C.L Exam 121-140 Flashcards
- Refers to a dog ?
What animal does this refer to?
- They will talk bigger than they will actually do?
What does his bark is bigger than his bite mean?
- Something rather impossible without purchasing a ticket on the economy
What does when pigs fly mean?
- This refers to a pig
What animal does this refer to?
- Someone doing something not so smart
What does the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree mean?
- A fruit falling from a tree
What is it referring to?
- Only the best will do
What does fit for a queen mean?
- Yes this refers to royalty because only the “ best “ and the best is usually royalty
Does this refer to royalty ?
125.this indicates a person quilt or lack of proper action
What does if the shoe fits, wear it mean?
125.lack of proper action
what does this indicate?
126.to know something very well
What does to know something like the back if your hand mean?
126.the back of your hand because this is part if your body and you should know stuff about it
What body part does it get its name from?
- Eyesight
What does blind as a bat mean ?
- A bat because since they have keen eyesight and the phrase is talking about eyesight so one of the animals to use is a bat
What animal does it refer to?
128.an insult about being dumb
What does dumb as box of hair mean?
- The hair because hair is not alive so it’s obviously dumb!
What piece of the body does it refer to ?
- Having a very keen eyesight
What does eyes like a hawk mean?
- Yes because hawks have very good eyesight so that means people are saying you have good eyesight also
Do people take this as a compliment?
130.someone being placed in a uncomfortable situation
What dies thrown to the wolves mean?
- Wolves because a wolf pack is usual to attack when in a group not so much alone
What animal does this refer to?
131.having a secret
What does skeleton in the closet mean?
131.keeping and hiding secrets from people
What is this a reference to?
132.waiting until we get there to make a decision about it
What does playing it by ear mean?
- Someone learning an instrument
What does it refer to?
- What does play second fiddle mean?
To play a small role
- A fiddle/violin
What instrument does it refer to?
- The afternoon to evening
What does P.M mean?
- Post meridian
What I’d the Latin term for it?
135.to ask for marriage
What does pop the question mean?
135.when dating someone for a long time and you want to be with them for the rest of your life
When do you “ pop the question “ mean ?
136.after the fact
What does post mortem mean ?
- After death
What is the Latin meaning for it?
137.criticizing others when you do the same thing
What does pot calling the kettle black mean?
137.when insulting someone
When is this term used?
138.those who are willing to do anything no matter the cost
What does pound of flesh mean?
- The play The Merchant
What play is the term taken from?
- Overly sensitive person
What does prima Donna mean?
139.a female soloist
In opera what is a prima Donna?
- A life of easing and pleasure
What does primerose path mean ?
- Easy because prime rose is a life of happyness
When you go down a primerose path do things get easier or harder?
