Jone suggested playing a party game to break the ice. What does "break the ice" mean?
to say or do something to make people who do not know each other feel more relaxed.
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Overall, they were a strong team, but there was a weak link in the defense, and that could prove to be the Achilles heel. What does "Achilles heel" mean?
a small fault or weakness in a person who in most other things is very strong or skilled
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The teacher had asked the student to be quiet several times but he was still talking. She got angry and asked him to put a sock in it. What does "put a sock in it" mean?
To demand a person stop talking, shouting, or making any other kind of noise.
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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We had managed to keep the party a secret from Bill until Katy spilled the beans yesterday. What does "spill the beans" mean?
To give away secret or private information.
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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gift
Win 20 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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25
The governor was accused of jumping the shark during his re-election campaign by joining in with the cheerleading squad at his former high school's football game. What does "jumping the shark" mean?
when the style or quality of something suddenly changed, often for the worse
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David looked nice initially, but he showed his true colors when I asked him for help and told me to get lost. What does "who your true colors" mean?
An action which shows what a person is really like.
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Quit acting like such a bigwig—you're no more important than the rest of us. What does "big wig" mean?
a person who is very important, powerful, or wealthy
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I went on a run to blow off steam after our fight. What does "blow off steam" mean?
To release anger or other bad feelings by doing something energetic or loudly.
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thief
Give points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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I ate chocolate lava cake for the first time and it was hands down the best dessert I’ve eaten. What does "hands down" mean?
to win something easily and without and question, to be the best without question
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“How did your team do in the tournament?” “Close, but no cigar; we came second.” What does "close but no cigar" mean?
To almost achieve success but fail.
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25
My sister loves being in the limelight, but I get really nervous on stage. What does "in the limelight" mean?
To be the center of attention, to have a lot of people’s attention.
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It is always possible to find a skeleton in the closet when you dig into family history. What does "skeleton in the closet" mean?
To have an embarrassing secret hidden away.
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When I asked George whether he knew who had taken the files from my desk, he started beating around the bush and refused to give me a direct answer. What does "beating around the bush" mean?
to avoid speaking directly, to avoid talking about the most important thing
