C.L. Test 121-146 Flashcards

1
Q

What does someone mean when they say that ones bark is worse than their bite? 121

A

That some one who yells a lot is actually quit likeable (usually)

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What would it mean that ones bark is worse than their bite if some one took it literally? 121

A

That canines were involved and how they behave

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3
Q

How is it possible for a pig to fly? 122

A

Only on an airplane

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4
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When someone says when pigs fly they mean… 122

A

That whatever is being referred to is impossible

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5
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Is “the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree” a positive or a negative term? 123

A

Negative

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Why is “the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree a negative term? 123

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It suggests that the child learned a bad trait from their parents

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7
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Why would some one assume that a trait of a child was learned from their guardian? 123

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The children live with them and learn from watching them

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8
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What’s it mean when something is fit for a queen?124

A

That its the best of the best

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9
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Why do we reference the best of the best with royalty? 124

A

Because royalty is associated with opulence

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10
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Is “if the shoes fit, wear them” a positive term? 125

A

No, it’s negative

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11
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What is “if the shoes fit, wear them” used to indicate? 125

A

Someone’s guilt

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12
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What’s it mean to know something like the back of your hand? 126

A

To know it well

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13
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Why is the back of your hand associated with know ing something well? 126

A

Your hand is a part of you that you see all the time

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14
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Are bats actually blind? 127

A

No

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15
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What do bats use, in addition to sight, to locate objects in the dark? 127

A

A sonar-like sensory system

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16
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When somebody says “ YOUR DUMB AS A BOX OF HAIR” is that a compliment? 128

A

No, it is an insult

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17
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How is “ dumb as a box of hair” a good insult? 128

A

There is no redeeming quality to a box of hair

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18
Q

What special ability does a hawk have? 129

A

It has great eyesight

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19
Q

How do wolves usually travel? 130

A

In packs

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20
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When are wolves know to not usually attack? 130

A

When they are alone

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21
Q

What’s it mean to be thrown to the wolves? 130

A

To be put in an uncomfortable position

22
Q

What is it to have a skeleton in the closet? 131

A

To have hidden secrets

23
Q

What’s it mean to play a situation by ear? 132

A

To wing it

24
Q

In music, is it better to play 1st or 2nd fiddle? 133

A

1st

25
Q

What might someone do if they were tierd of playing 2nd fiddle? 133

A

Go and branch off to something new

26
Q

Where’d P.M. originate? 134

A

Latin language

27
Q

What does P.M. stand for in Latin? 134

A

Post merridiem

28
Q

What does P.M. mean now?

A

The after noon

29
Q

When is the afternoon (P.M.)? 134

A

The twelve hours between Noon and midnight

30
Q

When some one pops the question what do they do? 135

A

They propose marriage

31
Q

When might someone pop the question? 135

A

When they have been dating for a long time

32
Q

Post Mortem is… 136

A

Any analysis following an event

33
Q

If one breaks down post-Mortem, what might they better understand? 136

A
Post= after
Mortem= something else
34
Q

What kind of creditors demand their pound of flesh? 138

A

Cruelly demanding ones

35
Q

What is an example of some one demanding their pound of flesh? 138

A

A bank foreclosing a mortgage and forcing the owners to sell and pay off their debt

36
Q

Where is the term pound of flesh taken from? 138

A

A Shakespearean play

37
Q

What is a primadona? 139

A

A vain, overly sensitive, and temperamental person

38
Q

What is the primadona in an OPERA? 139

A

The main female soloist

39
Q

What is a primrose path? 140

A

A life of ease and pleasure

40
Q

What is it to lead one down a primrose path? 140

A

Deceiving thwm

41
Q

What’s the term pro forma sound like? 141

A

A ghetto saying performer

42
Q

What’s pro forma mean?141

A

Meaning minimum requirements of the task

43
Q

What’s a quid pro quo? 142

A

A fair exchange

44
Q

When you play Russian roulette you are… 143

A

Doing potentially hazardous activity

45
Q

When Russians play Russian roulette they are… 143

A

Loading a gun with one bullet, shooting at heads until some one dies, lovely isn’t it

46
Q

In nautical terms, sailing under false colors means that one is… 144

A

Using the wrong flag on their ship

47
Q

In everyday life, sailing under false colors is… 144

A

Tricking someone

48
Q

What’s a second wind? 145

A

Energy after resting

49
Q

What happens when exercising for a long time? 145

A

Metabolism changes

50
Q

What’s semper fidelis? 146

A

Marines motto

51
Q

What’s semper Paramus? 146

A

Motto of coastguard