C.L. Exam 141-160 Flashcards
141.
What does it mean in Latin?
From Latin meaning “by form “.
141.
What does pro forma mean?
Doing something pro forma means satisfying only the minimum requirements of a task and doing it in a short way.
142.
What does quid pro quo mean?
A fair exchange, mostly used in diplomacy.
142.
What does it mean in Latin?
That which was to be demonstrated
143.
What does it mean to play Russian roulette?
To gamble foolishly on a risky or potentially ruinous business.
143.
What is an example?
If you drink and drive, you are playing Russian roulette with your lives and others.
144.
What does it mean to sail under false colors?
To behave deceptively.
144.
What is an example of false colors?
It turned out that the door-to-door salesman was sailing under false colors and was actually a swindler.
145.
What doe second wind mean?
A new surge of energy after a period of mental or physical exhaustion.
145.
What does second wind refer to?
To the fact that a persons metabolism changes to a more efficient mode during prolonged exercise.
146.
What is Semper Fidelis?
It’s Latin for always faithful.
146.
Wat does it mean in the U.S. coast guard?
Always prepared.
147.
What does sink or swim mean?
We must save ourselves by own means or else fail.
147.
What is the image?
That of a person thrown into the water without a life preserver; he or she must swim or drown.
148.
What does sit the fence mean?
To remain neutral, refuse to take sides in a dispute; used in a derogatory way about someone who is then to lack the courage to decide.
148.
What kind of way is it used in?
Derogatory way.
149.
What does sitting duck mean?
A very easy target.
149.
What does sitting duck come from?
The term comes from hunting where it is much easier to hit ducks when they are sitting on the water than when they are in flight.
150.
What does skeleton in the closet mean?
A potentially embarrassing secret.
150.
What is an example of it?
” Before nominating the new judge the committee asked him if he had any skeletons in the closet.”
151.
What does skin of ones teeth mean?
Manage to get it accomplished.
151.
what is an example?
” I never really thought we’d get the magazine to the printer by the deadline, but we made it by the skin of our teeth.”
152.
What does star-crossed lovers mean?
Lovers who’s relationship is doomed to fail.
152.
What does star-crossed mean?
Frustrated by the stars, because those that believe in astrology believe stars control human destiny.
