Phrases/Idioms/Proverbs

Question 1

pacta sunt servanda

Answer 1

agreements must be kept

Question 2

tempus fugit

Answer 2

time flies

Question 3

persona non grata

Answer 3

an unwelcome person
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person not appreciated

Question 4

time immemorial

Answer 4

is a phrase meaning time extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition, indefinitely ancient, “ancient beyond memory or record”

Question 5

ergo

Answer 5

therefore

Question 6

being hyperbolic

Answer 6

If someone is hyperbolic, they tend to exaggerate things as being way bigger deals than they really are. Hyperbolic statements are tiny dogs with big barks: don’t take them too seriously. Hyperbolic is an adjective that comes from the word hyperbole, which means an exaggerated claim

Question 7

hostile question

Answer 7

showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly –> question

Question 8

to miss the silver lining

Answer 8

The common expression “every cloud has a silver lining” means that even the worst events or situations have some positive aspect. You are most likely to remind a sad or discouraged friend that there is a silver lining as a way of cheering him up. The origin of the phrase seems to be John Milton’s 1634 poem “Comus,” which includes the line, “Was I deceived? or did a sable cloud/Turn forth her silver lining on the night?”

Question 9

anecdotal evidence

Answer 9

is evidence from anecdotes: evidence collected in a casual or informal manner and relying heavily or entirely on personal testimony

Question 10

to gravitate towards

Answer 10

to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force. to tend toward the lowest level; sink; fall. to have a natural tendency or be strongly attracted (usually followed by to or toward ): Musicians gravitate toward one another

Question 11

d’accord

Answer 11

in accord : agreed : okay

Question 12

to entertain a notion

Answer 12

to entertain an idea means to have it in mind or under consideration. For example, you never thought of studying abroad, but after a professor said it was one of the most meaningful experiences of his life, you started to entertain the idea of living in a foreign country.

Question 13

fungal property of getting under once skin

Answer 13

getting under once skin

Question 14

a spur of the moment

Answer 14

occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned

Question 15

in vain

Answer 15

without success or a result