C.L TEST 141-160

Question 1

141: what is pro forma?

Answer 1

Satisfying only the minimum

Question 2

141: what is the Latin meaning?

Answer 2

By form

Question 3

142: what is quid pro quo?

Answer 3

A fair exchange

Question 4

142: what is the Latin meaning?

Answer 4

That which it has to be demonstrating

Question 5

143: how do you play Russian roulette?

Answer 5

You got to get a revolver with one bullet spin the cylinder and fire at your own head

Question 6

143: what is another Russian roulette game?

Answer 6

You got to drink and drive and risk your life an others

Question 7

144: what is sail under false colors?

Answer 7

To behave deceptively

Question 8

144: what is another definition?

Answer 8

The colors of a ship are its identifying flags

Question 9

145: what is second wind?

Answer 9

A new surge of energy

Question 10

145: what does it refer to?

Answer 10

The fact of a person’s metabolism changes

Question 11

146: what is semper fidelis?

Answer 11

Latin for always faithful

Question 12

146: what is the motto for the US marine corps?

Answer 12

Semper fidelis

Question 13

147: what is sink or swim?

Answer 13

Is a situation when you are thrown in the water than you got swim or drown

Question 14

147: what is another definition?

Answer 14

Save yourself or else fail

Question 15

148: what is sit on the fence?

Answer 15

To remain neutral

Question 16

148: what is another definition?

Answer 16

To refuse to take sides

Question 17

149: what is sitting duck?

Answer 17

A very easy target

Question 18

149: where does the term comes from?

Answer 18

From people that hunts down ducks

Question 19

150: what is skeleton in the closet?

Answer 19

A potentially embarrassing secrets

Question 20

150: how many definition does skeleton in the closet have?

Answer 20

Two definitions

Question 21

151: what is skin of one’s teeth

Answer 21

To do something

Question 22

151: what is the another definition for the term?

Answer 22

To accomplish something

Question 23

152: what is star crossed lovers?

Answer 23

Lovers whose relationship is doomed

Question 24

152: why was this made?

Answer 24

Because stars control human destiny

Question 25

153: what is status quo?

Answer 25

The existing other of things

Question 26

153: what is the Latin meaning?

Answer 26

The state of which

Question 27

154: what is strain at a gnat and swallow a camel?

Answer 27

To take exception to a minor fault

Question 28

154: what is the example given?

Answer 28

The editor was straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel

Question 29

155: what is summa cum laude?

Answer 29

To graduate from collage

Question 30

155: what is the Latin meaning?

Answer 30

Highest praise

Question 31

156: what does to take the bull by the horn?

Answer 31

To take the initiative

Question 32

156: what is the example given?

Answer 32

You've got to take the bull by the horn and out a few possibility

Question 33

157: what is throw the book at someone?

Answer 33

to make as many charges

Question 34

157: what is the example given?

Answer 34

We're going to throw a book at someone

Question 35

158: what is thumbs up (or down)?

Answer 35

Expression of approval and disapproval

Question 36

158: what is the example given?

Answer 36

The two critics disagreed about the movie; one thumbs up; the other thumbs down

Question 37

159: what is N.O.W

Answer 37

National organization of women

Question 38

159: what does N.O.W do?

Answer 38

Try to put an end to discrimination against women

Question 39

160: what is FBI

Answer 39

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 40

160: what is CIA

Answer 40

Central Intelligence Agency