C.L Test 121-140 Flashcards

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  1. What does his bark is worse than his bite mean?
A

Someone who has a barbed tongue but is like likeable afterwards

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  1. Do dogs usually bite when angry?
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No they usually just bark

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  1. What does when pigs fly mean?
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Not agreeing to something

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  1. Could pigs ever fly?
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Most likely no

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123.what does the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree mean?

A

Someone who is doing something bot too smart

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  1. Who would this make perfect sense to?
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A botanist

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  1. What does for for a queen mean?
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The best will do

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  1. What does it associate with?
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Royalty

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  1. What does if the shoe fits wear it mean?
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To indicate a persons guilt or lack of proper action

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  1. Does expression have positive meaning?
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No

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  1. What does to know something like the back of your hand mean?
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You know something very well

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  1. What part of your hand do you see all the time?
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The back of it

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  1. What does blind as a bat mean?
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To not see something easy

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  1. What do bats use to get around?
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Sonar

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  1. What does dumb as a box of hair mean?
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The person is not bright

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  1. Is this expression positive?
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No because its a insult

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  1. What does eyes likes hawk mean?
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Some who has very good eyesight

18
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  1. Can hawks spot prey from very high heights?
A

Yes

19
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  1. What does thrown to the wolves mean?
A

When someone is placed willingly or unwillingly in a uncomfortable situation

20
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  1. Are wolves known to attack when alone?
A

No they are attack in groups, rarely when alone

21
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  1. What does skeleton in the closet mean?
A

To have secrets

22
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  1. What else does it mean?
A

To be in hiding

23
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  1. What does playing it by the ear mean?
A

Means people that make up rules as they learn

24
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  1. What did individuals used to do?
A

Play instruments without learning to read music

25
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  1. What does play second fiddle mean?
A

To play a supporting role

26
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  1. What else does it mean?
A

To play a minor role

27
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  1. What does p.m mean?
A

Past Meriden

28
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  1. What language was it meant in?
A

Latin

29
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  1. What does pop the question mean?
A

To propose

30
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  1. What sentence can this expression be used in?
A

I wonder when he’ll pop the question?

31
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  1. What does post-mortem mean?
A

Any analysis that follows an event

32
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  1. What does this mean in Latin?
A

After death

33
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  1. What does pot calling the kettle black mean?
A

Criticizing others for the very fault one posses

34
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  1. What is an example sentence of this expression?
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I wouldn’t call him lazy if I were you, Andy; that would be the pot calling the kettle black

35
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  1. What does pound of flesh mean?
A

Who need to repay with a serious consequence

36
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  1. What does the bank do when you don’t pay for your house?
A

Take it away or foreclose it

37
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  1. What does prima Donna mean?
A

A vain and overly sensitive person

38
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  1. What else are they?
A

Temperamented and difficult to work with

39
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  1. What does primrose path mean?
A

A life of ease and pleasure

40
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  1. What else does it mean?
A

The easy way out of a hard situation