C.L Test 121-140 Flashcards
1
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- What does his bark is worse than his bite mean?
A
Someone who has a barbed tongue but is like likeable afterwards
2
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- Do dogs usually bite when angry?
A
No they usually just bark
3
Q
- What does when pigs fly mean?
A
Not agreeing to something
4
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- Could pigs ever fly?
A
Most likely no
5
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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
6
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- Who would this make perfect sense to?
A
A botanist
7
Q
- What does for for a queen mean?
A
The best will do
8
Q
- What does it associate with?
A
Royalty
9
Q
- What does if the shoe fits wear it mean?
A
To indicate a persons guilt or lack of proper action
10
Q
- Does expression have positive meaning?
A
No
11
Q
- What does to know something like the back of your hand mean?
A
You know something very well
12
Q
- What part of your hand do you see all the time?
A
The back of it
13
Q
- What does blind as a bat mean?
A
To not see something easy
14
Q
- What do bats use to get around?
A
Sonar
15
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- What does dumb as a box of hair mean?
A
The person is not bright
16
Q
- Is this expression positive?
A
No because its a insult
17
Q
- What does eyes likes hawk mean?
A
Some who has very good eyesight
18
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- Can hawks spot prey from very high heights?
A
Yes
19
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- What does thrown to the wolves mean?
A
When someone is placed willingly or unwillingly in a uncomfortable situation
20
Q
- Are wolves known to attack when alone?
A
No they are attack in groups, rarely when alone
21
Q
- What does skeleton in the closet mean?
A
To have secrets
22
Q
- What else does it mean?
A
To be in hiding
23
Q
- What does playing it by the ear mean?
A
Means people that make up rules as they learn
24
Q
- What did individuals used to do?
A
Play instruments without learning to read music
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133. What does play second fiddle mean?
To play a supporting role
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133. What else does it mean?
To play a minor role
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134. What does p.m mean?
Past Meriden
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134. What language was it meant in?
Latin
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135. What does pop the question mean?
To propose
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135. What sentence can this expression be used in?
I wonder when he'll pop the question?
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136. What does post-mortem mean?
Any analysis that follows an event
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136. What does this mean in Latin?
After death
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137. What does pot calling the kettle black mean?
Criticizing others for the very fault one posses
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137. What is an example sentence of this expression?
I wouldn't call him lazy if I were you, Andy; that would be the pot calling the kettle black
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138. What does pound of flesh mean?
Who need to repay with a serious consequence
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138. What does the bank do when you don't pay for your house?
Take it away or foreclose it
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139. What does prima Donna mean?
A vain and overly sensitive person
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139. What else are they?
Temperamented and difficult to work with
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140. What does primrose path mean?
A life of ease and pleasure
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140. What else does it mean?
The easy way out of a hard situation
