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  • Your cousin calls you one afternoon and invites you over to his house. You ask, "To do what?" He responds, "Just to chew the fat." What does he mean by that?
    just to talk and visit
    eat leftover bacon from breakfast
  • If you are telling an amusing story and your listener interrupts by saying, "Would you please cut to the chase?" what is he asking you to do?
    Get to the main point
    Use more details in the story
  • What is the meaning of - once in a blue moon?
    all the time
    once in a while
  • What is the meaning of - she screamed at the top of her lungs?
    she screamed really loud
    her lungs burst
  • What is the meaning of - from scratch
    you have an itch
    to start all over again
  • A man said, "I think I deserve a raise at my job, but I'm afraid to ask for one".
    A closed mouth doesn't get fed
    Actions speak louder than words
  • What are you planning to do if you want to "catch some Zs"?
    watch tv
    sleep
  • What is the meaning of - diamond in the rough?
    a rough jewel
    something that turns into something good
  • If someone has an axe to grind with you, what do they most likely want to do?
    have a friendly discussion
    argue
  • By the Book
    Read a book out loud
    To follow directions or instructions exactly
  • The DJ announces there is going to be a $100 prize to the best dressed person at the party. A woman says, "I know I'm going to win and I will use that $100 to buy me a new pair of shoes!"
    The early bird gets the worm
    Don't count your chickens before they've hatched
  • water off a duck's back
    unaffected by such things
    pleased by such things
  • What is the meaning of - rise and shine?
    wake up
    shine bright
  • Bigger Fish To Fry
    More important things to do
    Taking care of business
  • If you want to "jump the gun", what do you want to do?
    get a head start
    escape danger
  • Bad egg
    someone who can't be trusted
    Someone who hates eggs
  • What is the meaning of - give it a shot?
    try it out
    fire your weapons
  • What is the missing word from the idiom? "You can catch more flies with ___ than with vinegar."
    honey
    water
  • What is the idiom "a dime a dozen" used to describe?
    something that is old
    something that is common
  • "Everything but the kitchen sink" is a common phrase. What does it mean?
    Something delicious
    All or mostly all of something
  • At the eleventh hour
    It happens at the last minute
    There are eleven hours in a day
  • Which idiom means to be in a bad situation
    jump to conclusion
    in a pickle
  • Zip your lip
    Don’t talk to much
    You bit your lip
  • Behind the eight ball
    in a difficult situation
    playing games for money
  • Nine to Five
    equals 14
    a routine job in an office that involves standard hours
  • What does it mean if something is "a piece of cake"?
    it's easy
    it tastes good
  • What is the meaning of - under your breath?
    talking to yourself
    checking your breathing
  • She “has butterflies in her stomach”
    She is feeling nervous
    She ate a live butterfly
  • Two women were talking about another woman who just walked in the room. One woman said, "Look at her, she must be poor because of the way she is dressed." My response was?
    Never judge a book by its cover
    you hit the nail on the head
  • Zero in on
    to lose interest
    to focus
  • Don’t throw in the towel
    Don’t throw towels in the house
    Don’t give up easily
  • It’s raining cats and dogs
    Raining really hard
    Cats and dogs are falling from the sky
  • What is the meaning of - sweet tooth?
    you have a cavity
    a love for sweets
  • What is the meaning of - pulling your leg?
    pulling your appendages
    joking with you
  • Six feet under
    dead and buried
    Very Tall
  • She “has a green thumb”
    She is good at growing plants
    She likes eating salad
  • If something costs an arm and a leg, how much is that?
    a lot of money
    nothing it's free
  • What does "spill the beans" mean?
    tell a secret
    tell a lie
  • If you feel under the weather, how are you feeling?
    sick
    sad
  • Depp Pockets
    some one who makes a lot of money
    someone who wears saggy pants
  • A woman was talking about her son and said, "I have done everything I could to get him a job. I've set up interviews for him, I took him to job fairs, and I even offered him a job at at my business. No matter what I do, he just won't work!"
    You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
    He made his bed, now he must lie in it
  • I'm doing it cold turkey, means
    next week
    Immediately, without help
  • If your partner says that he wants to break bread with you, what does he or she want to do?
    have dinner
    break up with you
  • A baker's dozen
    someone who makes donuts
    13
  • The first thing you need to do if you want a job is to physically get out there and look. What action are you taking?
    hitting the road
    pounding the pavement
  • I’d like to sleep on it
    I’m really tired
    I’d like to think about it
  • What does it mean to slip your mind?
    to forget
    to slip and fall
  • What is the meaning of - ball is in her court?
    she is the leader
    It is up to her: her choice
  • What is the meaning of - spruce up?
    to create
    clean up
  • He’s “in hot water”
    He’s in trouble
    He’s taking a bath
  • What is the meaning of - game changer?
    something that will change everything
    game controller
  • Which idiom means - move quickly
    make a bee line
    in the nick of time
  • All Thumbs
    smart
    clumsy
  • What is the meaning of - see eye to eye?
    to agree
    to ignore
  • What does "kick the bucket" mean?
    to die
    to retire
  • Achilles’ Heel means what?
    a person’s strength
    is a person’s weakness
  • You have some leads and you've put in some resumes. What's your next goal?
    get your foot ion the door
    get in the game
  • What is the meaning of - all eyes on me?
    help out
    look at me
  • What does "break a leg." mean ?
    good luck
    don't be nervous
  • "Hey, listen, I didn't just fall off the turnip truck." means
    I'm not stupid
    I 'm hungry
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