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  • When arguing with my brother about videogames, I like to PLAY DEVIL'S ADVOCATE & say that COD is better than Fortnite.
    To agree with someone
    To fight with your sibling
    To make someone upset
    To take the other side
  • I’ve worn glasses for 20 years, so I am as blind as a bat now! What does BLIND AS A BAT mean?
    To do something for a long time
    To have very strong eye sight
    To have poor eye sight
    All of the above
  • John caught wind of the rumors being spread about him. What does CAUGHT WIND mean?
    To get caught in a windstorm
    To hear about something
    To tell lies
    To blow air into someone's ear
  • The biggest issue is getting the computer up and running. After that, the rest is just gravy! What does JUST GRAVY mean?
    Easy to do
    A difficult task
    To use gravy
    Broken
  • I dropped another plate. I am such a butterfingers today!
    To break dishes
    To have greasy fingers
    Someone who is clumsy
    To be a server
  • John wanted to talk turkey but Jane just wanted to joke around. What does TALK TURKEY mean?
    To talk about Thanksgiving
    To talk seriously
    To talk about turkey
    To joke around
  • He decided to turn over a new leaf and try to be healthier by giving up smoking. What does TURN OVER A NEW LEAF mean?
    To quit smoking
    To start smoking
    To create a healthier lifestyle
    To turn over the leaves in the yard
  • My uncle was in jail once. That is our family’s skeleton in the closet. What does SKELETON IN THE CLOSET mean?
    All of the above
    Something you do not want to share
    A secret
    To feel embarrassment about something in your life
  • The screams coming from the old, dark house made my blood run cold. What does MY BLOOD RUN COLD mean?
    When your blood freezes
    To be frightened
    To feel excited
    When you have a cold
  • Jen will graduate from medical school just like her mom. THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE! What does that mean?
    None of the above
    To find apples on the ground
    To be just like your parents
    To fall out of a tree
  • I’m feeling a bit under the weather- I think I caught a cold. What does UNDER THE WEATHER mean?
    To feel sick
    Both A & B
    To get caught in a storm.
    To be in a bad mood
  • I can’t eat all of this. I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach. What does MY EYES ARE BIGGER THAN MY STOMACH mean?
    To have trouble eating
    To take more food than you can eat
    A serious health condition
    To have huge eyes
  • The dog gobbled down the meat in seconds! What does GOBBLED DOWN mean?
    All of the above
    To eat quickly
    To eat something eagerly
    To swalllow large amounts
  • By arguing with his teacher after getting caught cheating on a test, he was DIGGING HIS OWN GRAVE. What does that mean?
    To fight with someone
    To dig a hole in the ground
    To cheat on a test
    To do something that causes you harm
  • Please turn down the music! It’s driving me nuts! What does IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS mean?
    To annoy someone
    To be mean to someone
    To drive someone to the forest
    To throw nuts at someone
  • I thought I was going to fail the test, but it turned out to be a piece of cake! What does PIECE OF CAKE mean?
    To do well on a test
    To be scared of failing
    Something easy
    To eat a piece of cake in class
  • We don’t have a lot of time, so let’s just grab a bite before the movie starts. What does GRAB A BITE mean?
    A quick meal
    A small meal
    All of the above
    A meal
  • He turned as pale as a ghost when he saw his injured leg. What does PALE AS A GHOST mean?
    To enter a haunted house
    To look very pale
    To turn into a ghost
    To have a severe injury
  • I got money for my birthday! Really? You should SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY. You will enjoy it more! What does that mean?
    To get paid on a rainy day
    Wait until later to spend it on something you enjoy
    Spend your money on a rainy day
    To lose your money
  • He loved his daughter very much. She was the apple of his eye. What does THE APPLE OF HIS EYE mean?
    All of the above
    To be loved above all things
    To be very important to someone
    The favorite
  • As soon as everyone got their food, we dug in. What does WE DUG IN mean?
    To share food at the table
    To start to eat
    To serve everyone at the table.
    To dig into a pile of food on the ground
  • The place has been like a ghost town since they built the garbage dump in the center. What does GHOST TOWN mean?
    A popular place
    A smelly place
    A deserted or empty place
    A haunted place
  • I was scared stiff when I heard someone in our kitchen in the middle of the night. What does SCARED STIFF mean?
    None of the above
    To be robbed
    To have a stiff back
    To be scared