C.L. Exam 141-160 Flashcards

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1) What is a satisfying only the minimum?

2) What is a short way?

A

Pro forma

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1) What is a fair exchange?

2) What is a phrase that is most frequently used in diplomacy?

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Quid pro quo

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1) What is to gamble foolish on risky or potentially ruinous business?
2) What is a deadly game witch a participant loads a revolver?

A

To play Russian roulette

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1) What is to behave deceptively?

2) What is the colors of a ship are its identifying flags?

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Sails under the false colors

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1) What is a new surge of energy after a period of physical exhaustion?
2) What is at the midway marks?

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Second wind

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1) What is Latin for alway faithful?

2) What is the motto of the U.S military?

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Semper fiddles

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1) What is a situation that is ones in which we must save our selves own means or else fail?
2) What is a images that has a person being thrown into the water without a life preserver?

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Sink or swim

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1) What is a refuse to take sides Ina despite?

2) What is often used in a derogatory?

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Sit on the fence

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1) What is a easy target?

2) What is a term for hunting?

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Sitting ducks

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1) What is a potentially embarrassing secret?

2) What is before nominating the new judge?

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Skeleton in the closet

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1) What is to do something by ones teeth?

2) What is just to manage to get it accomplished?

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Skin on ones teeth

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1) What is lovers whose relationship is doomed to fail?

2) What is to be frustrated by the stares?

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Stare-crossed lovers

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1) What is the existing order of things?

2) What is the Latin meaning the states in which?

A

Status quo

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1) What is to take exception to a minor fault while over looking a much larger one?
2) What was unqualified because he didn’t live in the u.s for 5 years?

A

Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel

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1) What is to graduate from college?

2) What means ones degree with the high highest distinction?

A

Suma cum laude

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1) What is to take the initiative in confronting a difficult position?
2) What is to never decide what u want in life by simply think about it?

A

To take the bull by the horns

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1) What is to make as many charges as possible?

2) What is you may think you’ve gotten off lightly in the past?

A

Throw the book at someone

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1) What is an expression of approval or disapproval?

2) What is the two critics disagree on a movie 1 gave thumbs up one gave thumbs down?

A
Thumbs up (or down)
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19
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1) What is national organization?

2) What is founded in 1966?

A

Now

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20
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1) What is federal bureau of investigation?

2) What is the FBI in limited to?

A

FBI & CIA

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