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  • What does it mean if you have "sticky fingers"?
    You find it easy to make money
    You're a liar
    People should not trust you
    You're a thief
  • What does it mean to "keep your chin up?"
    Listen to someone when they are speaking
    All of the above
    Stay positive
    Don't give up
  • To "Bite the bullet" means....
    To have an unpleasant experience
    To do something difficult
    To make a funny face
    To complete a task you do not want to complete
  • To "get a kick out of" doing something means to......
    Really get stressed doing it
    Really hate doing it
    Really have difficulty doing it
    Really enjoy doing it
  • What does it mean if it's "raining cats and dogs"?
    It's raining a lot
  • If you eat a lot, you...
    Eat like a lion
    Eat like a horse
    Eat like a rhinoceros
    Eat like a bird
  • What does "Curiosity killed the cat" mean?
    Start asking questions
    Ask more questions
    Ask fewer questions
    Stop asking questions
  • If something is not very important, it's....
    A drip in the car
    A snowflake on the ground
    A fire in a forest
    A drop in the ocean
  • What does it mean to "see eye to eye" with someone?
    You agree with them
  • What does "throw caution to the wind" mean?
    Be careful
    Take a risk
    Ask a friend for help
    Take responsibility for your actions
  • If you "pull someone's leg", you:
    Play a prank or joke with them
    Gossip about them
    Encourage them to take a risk
    Insult them
  • "Break a leg" means good luck, but where did the phrase originate from?
    All of the above
    Olympic athletes would say it ironically
    Doctors used to say it before doing surgery
    It used to be used in theatre by superstitious people
  • What is "a storm in a teacup"?
    When you think a small problem is a catastrophe
    When you exaggerate to get what you want
    When you transform a small problem into a catastrophe
    When you lie about something
  • If you "cut corners" with something, you.....
    do it as quickly as possible
    do it badly or cheaply
    do two things at the same time
    make something less dangerous
  • What does it mean to "hit the books"?
    To start studying seriously
    To buy books for studying
    To go to the library
    To get frustrated because of studying
  • What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean...
    Sometimes there is not an opportunity to succeed
    Bad things happen after good things
    Good things happen after bad things
    Sometimes there is an opportunity to succeed
  • If someone is "on thin ice", they:
    Are about to be late for something important
    Are talking too loudly
    Are at risk of getting into trouble
    Are very angry
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