⏱️ Time & Urgency
"To be on the clock" means...
a. To be sitting on a clock
b. To be on time
c. To be working and being paid for it
c. To be working and being paid for it
"Bite Off More Than You Can Chew"
a. To take on more tasks or responsibilities than you can handle
b. To have a clearly small mouth
c. To excel at performing your job
a. To take on more tasks or responsibilities than you can handle
"Piece of cake" means...
a. Exactly that, a slice of cake!
b. A culinary delicacy
c. A task that is easy to do
c. A task that is easy to do
"In the Same Boat" means...
a. To be in the same situation as someone else
b. To have bought tickets for the same cruise
c. To travel together on a ship or boat
a. To be in the same situation as someone else
"Not my circus, not my monkeys" means...
a. Refusing to adopt monkeys unless they come with a full circus training certificate.
b. The need to take control of a chaotic situation and find a solution for it.
c. The situation or problem is not your responsibility, so you’re staying out of it.
c. The situation or problem is not your responsibility, so you’re staying out of it.
"The Early Bird Catches the Worm" means...
a. The earlier you get up, the better
b. To be successful, you need to start early
c. Birds have a fantastic sense of punctuality
b. To be successful, you need to start early
"Jumping Through Hoops"
a. To practice gymnastics
b. To go through a lot of effort or difficulties to do something
c. To carry out several tasks at once, to multitask
b. To go through a lot of effort or difficulties to do something
"Easy as Pie" means...
a. It's easy to make a pie
b. A task that is very easy to do
c. It means baking a pie while riding a unicycle in a circus
b. A task that is very easy to do
"Jump on the Bandwagon" means...
a. To join a popular or successful effort
b. To jump on the surface of a wagon
c. To start a new career as a professional wagon jumper
a. To join a popular or successful effort
"Running around like a headless chicken" means...
a. Joining a marathon where everyone wears chicken costumes without heads for extra aerodynamic speed
b. Moving quickly with a clear plan and purpose
c. Acting in a panicked or disorganized way, rushing around without a clear plan
c. Acting in a panicked or disorganized way, rushing around without a clear plan.
"Under the Gun" means...
a. Somebody is pointing a gun at you
b. To be under a lot of pressure or have a tight deadline
c. To be under the influence of Guns N' Roses
b. To be under a lot of pressure or have a tight deadline
"Kill Two Birds with One Stone"
a. To do two things at the same time and save time and effort
b. To go throwing stones at birds until you kill two
c. To plan for one task, but you are assigned two
a. To do two things at the same time and save time and effort
"Take it easy" means...
Choose the correct meaning:
a. It means to take a giant inflatable chair everywhere you go and sit on it during stressful moments.
b. It refers to capturing wild animals gently and releasing them into a spa for relaxation.
c. To relax or not work too hard
c. To relax or not work too hard
"Thick and Thin" means...
a. To experience easy and pleasant situations
b. To alternate between eating thick milkshakes and thin soups
c. Through good times and bad
c. Through good times and bad
"Let the cat out of the bag" means...
a. Releasing cats into grocery stores to check the freshness of the produce
b. Keeping something hidden from everyone
c. Revealing a secret or disclosing something that was supposed to be kept hidden
c. Revealing a secret or disclosing something that was supposed to be kept hidden.
"Hit the Ground Running" means...
a. The impact your shoes make on the floor when you run
b. To perform a heavy-duty job
c. To start a job or task with energy and enthusiasm
c. To start a job or task with energy and enthusiasm
"Bend Over Backwards" means...
a. To be really flexible
b. To fold something over and over
c. To make a lot of effort to do something
c. To make a lot of effort to do something
"A walk in the park" means...
a. It is good for your health to walk in green areas.
b. Something very easy or pleasant to do.
c. Walking in the park is better than running.
b. Something very easy or pleasant to do.
"The Show Must Go On" means...
a. To continue with a task or project despite difficulties or setbacks
b. To start something new after finishing a show.
c. To perform underwater if the stage floods.
a. To continue with a task or project despite difficulties or setbacks
"A bull in a china shop" means...
a. Behaving clumsily or carelessly in a delicate situation
b. Entering a fancy porcelain store with an actual bull to get discounts on fragile items
c. A person who moves gracefully and carefully to avoid running into issues
a. Behaving clumsily or carelessly in a delicate situation.
"Get the Ball Rolling" means...
a. To start a project or task
b. To roll the ball across the floor
c. To join a new project
a. To start a project or task
"Cut corners" means...
a. To remove the corners of documents
b. To do something in a cheaper or quicker way, possibly of lower quality
c. To do something in a more cost-efficient way, faster and more efficiently
b. To do something in a cheaper or quicker way, possibly of lower quality
"No sweat" means
a. It indicates that a task is easy or effortless, often used to reassure someone
b. You should use deodorant to avoid sweating profusely
c. A situation that causes a lot of stress or effort
a. It indicates that a task is easy or effortless, often used to reassure someone.
"Pull Out All the Stops" means...
a. To remove all the corks from wine bottles in the house before hosting a party
b. To do everything you can to achieve something
c. To pull out all the traffic signs in your street to make driving more exciting
b. To do everything you can to achieve something
"Monkey business" means...
a. Dishonest or silly behavior, often involving mischief or trickery
b. To start a company where monkeys handle all the paperwork and attend board meetings
c. To describe a business that specializes in the trade of exotic animals
a. Dishonest or silly behavior, often involving mischief or trickery.