C.L. Exam 141-160

Question 0

What does perfunctory mean?

Answer 0

Short

Question 1

What does doing something, “pro forma” mean?

Answer 1

Satisfying the minimum requirements

Question 2

What is another way of saying quid pro quo?

Answer 2

A fair exchange

Question 3

What is the phrase quid pro quo used most in?

Answer 3

Diplomacy

Question 4

What does it mean to play Russian roulette?

Answer 4

To gamble foolishly

Question 5

What does Russian roulette refer to?

Answer 5

A deadly game

Question 6

What does sail under false colors mean?

Answer 6

To behave deceptively

Question 7

What is a sail under false color?

Answer 7

Metaphor

Question 8

Hat is a second wind?

Answer 8

A new surge of energy after a period of mental or physical exhaustion

Question 9

This refers to a persons change in metabolism

Answer 9

Second wind

Question 10

What does semper Fidelis mean?

Answer 10

Always faithful

Question 11

What is the motto of the us marine corps?

Answer 11

Semper Fidelis

Question 12

What is a sink or swim situation?

Answer 12

Must save yourself to survive

Question 13

If u fail this u die

Answer 13

Sink or swim

Question 14

To remain neutral?

Answer 14

Sit on the fence

Question 15

What does sit on the fence mean?

Answer 15

Remain neutral. To refuse to take a side

Question 16

What is a sitting duck?

Answer 16

A duck that is siting

Question 17

What is a sitting duck metaphorically?

Answer 17

An easy target

Question 18

What is a skeleton in the closet?

Answer 18

A skeleton that is in the closet

Question 19

What is a skeleton in the closet metaphorically?

Answer 19

An embarrassing secret

Question 20

Is there skin on ones teeth?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

I did this on the bus…

Answer 21

Skin of ones teeth

Question 22

What are star crossed lovers?

Answer 22

Failures!!!

Question 23

What is a star crossed lovers relationships outcome?

Answer 23

Failure

Question 24

That is status quo?

Answer 24

The existing order of things

Question 25

The existing order of things

Answer 25

Status quo

Question 26

What is strain a gnat and swallow a camel?

Answer 26

To take a minor fault

Question 27

I overlooked a large fault

Answer 27

Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel

Question 28

To graduate from college

Answer 28

Summa cum laude

Question 29

Summa cum laude

Answer 29

To graduate from college

Question 30

Take the initiative in confronting a difficult position

Answer 30

Take the bull be the horns

Question 31

Take the bull by the horns

Answer 31

Take the initiative in confronting a difficult position

Question 32

Throw the book at someone

Answer 32

To make as many charges as possible against an offender

Question 33

Make as many charges as possible against someone

Answer 33

Throw the book at someone

Question 34

Booooooo

Answer 34

Thumbs down

Question 35

Yyyyaaaaaaaaaaaa

Answer 35

Thumbs up

Question 36

What does now stand for?

Answer 36

National organization for women

Question 37

When was now founded

Answer 37

1966

Question 38

What does FBI stand for?

Answer 38

Federal bureau of investigation

Question 39

What does CIA stand for?

Answer 39

Central Intelligence Agency