ID the Meaning
To "stir up a hornet's nest" or "open a can of worms" means....
1. acting without reason
2. cause trouble
3. having a troubling problem
2. cause trouble
An expression that means being very upset about something...
1. being lily-livered
2. raining on someone's parade
3. being up in arms
3. being up in arms
Would you rather pass a test...
A. by the skin of your teeth?
B. with flying colors?
BONUS 50 for a correct explanation
b. with flying colors
To pass with flying colors means to succeed at it easily.
*BONUS 50 points for a correct explanation.
Because she would be talking about her ex-boyfriend and that could be kind of awkward!
Erin went ahead and volunteered to work at the fair again this year even though it's a hassle and she doesn't enjoy it.
A. She's running around like a house afire.
B. She's a glutton for punishment
C. She's stickin to her guns
B. She's a glutton for punishment
To "hit the ceiling" or "blow up" at someone means you...
1. have behavior that is upsetting or offending
2. acting without reason
3. lose your temper
3. lose your temper
If you draw attention away from someone else to yourself you have...
1. "stolen his thunder"
2. "burst his bubble"
3. "ate his heart out"
1. "stolen his thunder"
If there was one slice of pizza left, would you want to...
A) polish if off
B) hit if off
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A) polish it off
To polish something off means to finish it.
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Because it means you'd be paying for something you didn't order.
Michael's been so busy running errands to try to get ready for the party that he hasn't sat down all day.
A) He's no spring chicken anymore.
B) He's beginning with a clean slate.
C) He's burning the midnight oil.
C) He's burning the midnight oil.
If someone has "rubbed you the wrong way" of "left a bad taste in your mouth" he/she has...
1. behavior that is offending or upsetting
2. envy or jealousy
3. acts cowardly
1. behavior that is offending or upsetting
If someone is envious or jealous of you, you could say...
1. "eat your heart out"
2. "it's a bowl full of cherries"
3. "stop acting yellow"
Your band teacher tells you that you might win a performance award this year if you...
A) play with fire.
B) play your cards right.
*BONUS 100 if you correctly explain
B) play your cards right
To play your cards right means to make the best use of one's assets and opportunities
*BONUS *100 if you correctly explain.
Why shouldn't you go to school and act like you got up on the wrong side of the bed?
Because you'd be going to school very grumpy and nobody wants to be dealing with that!
Because the shirt was not the brand that Jeff wanted, he refused to wear it.
A) He's turning up his nose at it.
B) He's barking up the wrong tree.
C) He's sticking to his guns.
A) He's turning up his nose at it.
If you "salt it away" or "keep it for a rainy day" you have....
1. saved something
2. had a easy, enjoyable situation
3. stolen something
1. saved something
If you have disappointed or discouraged someone you have....
1. practiced what you preached
2. turned him green
3. burst his bubble
Would you rather run a business that is...
A) in the red?
B) in the black?
*BONUS 100 points for a correct explanation.
B) in the black
*In the black means your company is profitable.
BONUS 100
Why shouldn't you "cry wolf" when you are doing something like swimming with a group of people?
The 90 year old man picked apples for only three hours instead of all day as he used to do.
A) He's a heel.
B) He's calling something sour grapes.
C) He's no spring chicken anymore.
C) He's no spring chicken anymore.
If someone is "a snake in the grass" or "a back stabber" he/she
1. is in a situation where there is no hope
2. is someone you shouldn't trust
3. is someone who loses his/her temper
2. someone you shouldn't trust
If something is an easy, enjoyable situation, you could say it's
1. "top banana"
2. a "bed or roses"
3. "a pickle"
2. a "bed of roses"
If your friend spends more time daydreaming and imagining things than in getting them done, does he...
A) have his feet on the ground?
B) have his head in the clouds?
BONUS 100 for a correct explanation
B) Has his head in the clouds
To have your head in the clouds means to be absent minded, not paying attention to what is happening around them, and his his/her attention of his own thoughts instead. Of, their head is filled with unrealistic ideas. BONUS 100
Why wouldn't you want to sit next to a "blowhard" on a long bus trip?
A "blowhard" is a person who brags and boasts in an unpleasant way.Think how annoying that would be to tolerate on a LONG bus trip?
Marcy tried every possible way to please her aunt and uncle when she stayed with them last month.
A) She kept her fingers crossed.
B) She was on pins and needles.
C) She bent over backwards.
C) She bent over backwards.