C.L. TEST 141-160

Question 1

141) pro forma

What does this mean?

Answer 1

Satisfy minimum requirements of a task

Question 2

141) pro forma

In what way?

Answer 2

In a perfunction (short) way

Question 3

142) quid pro quo

What dies this mean?

Answer 3

A fair exchange

Question 4

142) quid pro quo

What does this mean in Latin?

Answer 4

Was to be demonstrated

Question 5

143) Russian roulette

What is it?

Answer 5

Gambling foolishly

Question 6

143) Russian roulette

How do you play?

Answer 6

You put one bullet into a gun, spin the cylinder, and then shoot at your own head until someone dies

Question 7

144) sail under false colors

What does it mean?

Answer 7

To behave deceptively

Question 8

144) sail under false colors

What does this have to do with a ship?

Answer 8

A ships colors are what identifies it

Question 9

145) second wind

What is it?

Answer 9

A new surge of energy

Question 10

145) second wind

What does it come after?

Answer 10

Mental or physical exhaustion

Question 11

146) semper fidelis

What is it in Latin?

Answer 11

Always faithful

Question 12

146) semper fidelis

Who’s motto is this?

Answer 12

The marine corps

Question 13

147) sink or swim

Who are we saving?

Answer 13

Ourselves

Question 14

147) sink or swim

What are the two choices you have?

Answer 14

Save ourselves by our own means or else fail

Question 15

148) sit on the fence

What does this mean?

Answer 15

To remain neutral

Question 16

148) sit on the fence

What are you refusing to do?

Answer 16

To take sides on a dispute

Question 17

149) sitting duck

What does it mean?

Answer 17

A very easy target

Question 18

149) sitting duck

Which is easier; hitting a sitting duck or a moving/flying duck?

Answer 18

A sitting one

Question 19

150) skeleton in the closet

What is it?

Answer 19

A potentially embarrassing secret

Question 20

150) skeleton in the closet

What’s bad about it?

Answer 20

It is embarrassing

Question 21

151) skin of ones teeth

What does this mean?

Answer 21

Just manage to accomplish

Question 22

151) skin of ones teeth

Are you doubting yourself?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

152) star-crossed lovers

Who is it about?

Answer 23

Two lovers

Question 24

152) star-crossed lovers

What is wrong with their relationship?

Answer 24

It is doomed from the start

Question 25

153) status quo | What is it?

Answer 25

The existing order of things

Question 26

153) status quo | What is it in Latin?

Answer 26

The state in which

Question 27

154) strain at a gnat and swallow a camel | How do they deal with small problems?

Answer 27

They make a big deal

Question 28

154) strain at a gnat and swallow a camel | How do they deal with major things?

Answer 28

They don't take great deal in them

Question 29

155) summa cum laude | What does it mean?

Answer 29

To graduate from college

Question 30

155) summa cum laude | What is it in Latin?

Answer 30

With highest praise

Question 31

156) to take the bull by the horns | What does this mean?

Answer 31

Take initiative in confronting a difficult position

Question 32

156) to take the bull by the horns | What is the position in this situation?

Answer 32

Difficult

Question 33

157) Throw the book at someone | What does this mean?

Answer 33

Make as many charges as possible

Question 34

157) throw the book at someone | Who is this against?

Answer 34

An offender

Question 35

158) thumbs up (or down) | What is it?

Answer 35

An expression

Question 36

158) thumbs up (or down) | What are the differences?

Answer 36

You are either approving or disapproving

Question 37

159) now | What is it and when was it founded?

Answer 37

National organization for women and 1966

Question 38

159) now | What is it doing for women?

Answer 38

End discrimination against women in all sectors of society

Question 39

160) FBI and CIA | What are their jobs?

Answer 39

Protecting the security of the United States

Question 40

160) FBI and CIA | What is one function?

Answer 40

Investigate criminal cases