C.L. Notes 121-140 Flashcards

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4
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121:What does it mean?

What does it refer to?

A

Someone who has a barbed tongue

Dogs

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122:Do pigs actually fly?

What does it mean

A

No

When someone’s ask you to do something considered to be against our better judgement.

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123: what does fruit not falling far from the tree mean?

Is it literal?

A

Someone doing something that’s not smart

No

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124:What does fit for a queen mean?

What is it associated to?

A

Only the best will do.

Royalty

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125:Is if the shoe fits wear it used to give a positive feeling?
What is the phrase similar to?

A

No

Fruit not falling far from the tree

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126:What does I mean to know something like the back of your hand?
The back of your hand is a part of your body that you what?

A

Knowing something easily

See a lot

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127.what does blind as a bat mean?

Are bats actually blind?

A

Overlooking

No

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128:What should you take dumb as a box of hair as?

Should it make you feel positive?

A

An insult

No

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129:what does it mean to have eyes like a hawk?

Would it be considered a compliment?

A

To be able to notice almost anything .

Yes

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130: are white wolves known to attack?

Would this situation be positive ?

A

No

No

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131:Is skeleton in the closet literal?

What does it mean?

A

No

Secrets are better kept hidden

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132:To improvise is to…

People used to play instruments without what?

A

Play by ear

Music

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133:is second fiddle as good as first?

What does it mean?

A

No

Not as good as the best

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17
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134:What does pm Stand for?

What does it mean?

A

Post meridian

Afternoon

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135:what does pop the question mean?

When does someone usually pop the question

A

Purpose

After a while of dating

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136: what is post Mortimer?

What else?

A

An Autopsy

An analysis that follows an event

20
Q

137:what I spot calling the kettle black?

And?

A

Criticizing

Judging a book by its color

20
Q

138:pound of flesh is what?

Is it considered a payment of debt

A

Credit

Yes

20
Q

139: what is prima Donna?

What’s the translation

A

A sensitive person

“First lady”

21
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140:What is the primrose path?

Does It make things seem easier than they actually are?

A

The easy way out of a hard decision

Yes