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The basis of an idea or an argument is its... a) funding b) findings c) foundation
The foundation, of course!
To be especially good at something means to... a) glitter at it b) shine at it c) glow at it
It means to shine at it!
Having to choose one thing or another, is to find oneself... a) at a crossroads b) at a junction c) at a carrefour
At a crossroads!
If something is difficult to believe or accept, it's... a) hard to bite b) hard to chew c) hard to swallow
It's hard to swallow!
If things start to go wrong, they... a) go downhill b) go on a hike c) go underwater
They go downhill.
If you continue living after a point at which you might easily have died means you live... a) on a stolen time b) on an overtime c) on a borrowed time
On a borrowed time.
If someone is not very intelligent, they're... a) drained b) dim c) doomed
They're dim. Like a dimly-lit room.
If two companies merge together, they... a) join forces b) combine capitals c) mix boards
They join forces!
To make a big profit is to... from something a) make a robbery b) make a killing c) make a beating
Make a killing from sth!
A clever idea that comes suddenly comes... a) in a flash of inspiration b) in a lightning of enlightenment c) in a thunder of thought
In a flash of inspiration!
Something to think about is... a) drink for dreams b) food for thought c) butter for brain
Food for thought, bon apetit!
If the idea is badly thought-out, it is... a) half-cooked b) half-boiled c) half-baked
It's a half-backed idea!
To reproduce without thinking means... a) to regurgitate the book b) to spit the knowledge out c) to urinate what you know
To regurgitate the book, however bad that sounds!
To become number one at something means... a) to reach the peak b) to open the beak c) to make somebody tick
To reach the peak, of course!
To be too old to do something means... a) be over the hill b) be under the ground c) be behind the cloud
to be over the hill!
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