Todd’s still sitting on the f _ _ _ _ , trying to decide which school he wants to go to.
on the fence (not able to decide something)
100
sour grapes
If you describe someone's behaviour or opinion as sour grapes, you mean that that person is angry because they have not got or achieved something that they wanted:
"I don't think it's such a great job - and that's not just sour grapes because I didn't get it."
100
Your last essay wasn't UP TO SCRATCH / UP TO LEVEL. I know you can do better.
up to scratch: reaching an acceptable standard
BONUS: ON THE LEVEL :being honest or speaking truthfully:
"I know he’s lied to you before, but I really think he’s on the level this time."
100
Complete: No wonder Mary is ill. She has been b________________ the c______________ at both ends for a long time.
burn the candle at both ends: to work or do other things from early in the morning until late at night and so get very little rest
100
Who wrote Lazarillo de Tormes?
It's anonymous
200
Monica believed Rachel wanted to s _ _ _ _ her t _ _ _ _ _ _ when she kissed Ross the day Monica and Chandler announced their engagement.
steal her thunder (to do what someone else was going to do before they do it, especially if this takes success or praise away from them)
200
scrape the bottom of the barrel
to use the worst people or things because that is all that is available:
"Richard's in the team? You really are scraping the bottom of the barrel!"
200
He's extremely irritable - he GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN / FLY OFF THE HANDLE at the slightest thing.
fly off the handle: to react in a very angry way to something that someone says or does -
get under sb's skin: to annoy someone: Jack really gets under my skin - he never buys anyone a drink
200
Right or wrong?
I really put my foot in her mouth – I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister.
wrong!! put your foot in YOUR mouth or put your foot in it:
to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone:
200
What does the Roman numeral C represent?
100
300
Those yo mama jokes were soooo good that they had her in s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for hours.
in stitches (makes you laugh a lot)
300
get cold feet
to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married
300
Is it really your car or are you PULLING MY HAIR / PULLING MY LEG?
pull MY LEG:
to try to persuade someone to believe something that is not true, as a joke:
"Is it really your car or are you pulling my leg?"
300
Which one is correct? HEAD OVER HEELS or HEAD OVER HILLS (in love)
HEAD OVER HEELS
300
How many dots are there on two dice?
42
400
I'm afraid you're casting p________ before s_______ with your good advice - he won't listen.
cast pearls before swine (to offer something valuable or good to someone who does not know its value)
400
be foaming at the mouth
to be extremely angry:
"The Almeida Theatre's recent staging of the opera had critics foaming at the mouth."
400
The early bird CATCHES / EATS the MEAL / WORM / BUG
the early bird catches the worm
400
Complete: The others had complained that Sarah wasn't pulling her w_________.
pull your weight: to work as hard as other people in a group:
400
How many children has Queen Elizabeth the Second got?
4 (Charles, Prince of Wales -
Anne, Princess Royal -
Prince Andrew, Duke of York -
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex)