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C.L. Exam 141-160 Flashcards

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  1. What is a pro forma?
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What is a figure of speech?

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  1. What is the purpose of pro forma?
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What is to slack?

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  1. What is a quid pro quo?
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What is a phrase?

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  1. What does quid pro quo mean?
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What is ‘that which was to be demonstrated?’

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  1. What does it mean to play Russian roulette?
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What is to gamble foolishly?

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  1. How do you play Russian roulette?
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What is loading a gun with one bullet, spins the cylinder, and fires at your own head?

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  1. To sail under false colors means to
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What is to behave disrespectfully?

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  1. What is a ship under false colors?
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What is a figure of speech?

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  1. What is a second wind?
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What is a sudden surge of energy?

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  1. When is a second wind used ?
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What is an athletic situation?

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  1. What does semper Fidelis mean?
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What is always faithful?

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  1. Semper Fidelis is the motto for what?
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What is the United States Marine Corps?

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  1. What does to sink or swim mean?
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What is to save yourself from a situation or fail?

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  1. When is sink or swim usually used?
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What is when in a difficult situation?

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  1. What does it mean to sit on the fence?
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What is to remain neutral?

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  1. What is to sit on the fence?
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What is a figure of speech?

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  1. What does it mean to be a sitting duck?
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What is to be a very easy target?

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  1. When is it easier to shoot A duck?
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What is when they are in water?

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  1. What does it mean to have a skeleton in the closet?
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What is to have an embarrassing secret?

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  1. What is ‘skeleton in the closet’
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What is a Figure of speech?

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  1. What does it mean to do something on the skin of ones teeth?
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What is to manage to get it in the spick of time?

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  1. What is skin of ones teeth?
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What is a figure of speech?

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  1. What is an example of star crossed lovers?
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Who is Juliet & Romeo ?

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  1. What do people believe in about star crossed lovers?
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What is to think the stars control human destiny?

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  1. What is the status quo?
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What is to stick to regular schedules?

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  1. Status quo means for?
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What is the state in which?

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  1. What does it mean to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel?
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What is to take exception to a minor fault while overlooking a large one?

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  1. What is to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel?
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What is a figure of speech?

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  1. What does it mean to summa cum laude?
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What is to get a degree?

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  1. What dies summa cum laude mean?
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What is with the highest praise?

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  1. What does it mean to take the bull by its horns?
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What is to take the initiative in confronting a difficult position?

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  1. What is to take the bull by its horns?
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What is a metaphor?

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