YT 5 (6TH SEP)

Question 1

PINK ELEPHANT

Answer 1

MEANING: BURDEN TO THE COMPANY, NO SKILL UPGRADE

VOCAB: LIABILITY, IMPEDIMENT, ACHILLES HEEL, ENCUMBRANCE

Question 2

WHITE ELEPHANT

Answer 2

EXPENSIVE

Question 3

ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

Answer 3

MEANING: IT’S ALL OVER

VOCAB: FINALE, DENOUEMENT, CULMINATION

Question 4

IT AIN’T OVER TILL THE FAT LADY LADY SINGS

OPP. OF ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

Answer 4

MEANING: IT’S NOT OVER YET

Question 5

GRAPEVINE/ RUMOUR HAS IT/ A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME/ THE WORD ON THE STREET

Answer 5

MEANING: AN INFORMAL WAY IN WHICH INFORMATION IS SHARED IN A GROUP OF PEOPLE

VOCAB: CANARD, HOAX, LABRISH

Question 6

FIVE O’ CLOCK SHADOW

Answer 6

MEANING: THE SLIGHT DARKNESS ON A MAN’S FACE, ESP. HIS CHIN, CAUSED BY THE GROWTH OF HAIR DURING THE DAY

VOCAB: STUBBLE

Question 7

HAVE (OR GET) FORTY WINKS

Answer 7

MEANING: A SHORT SLEEP DURING THE DAY

VOCAB: SIESTA (SPANISH WORD), CATNAP, KIP