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If we're given the green light by the local council, we'll:
a) make shadow puppets on the wall b) start building the factory c) have to build the new hotel somewhere else d) have to do an environmental impact study
b) start building the factory
If you give something the green light, you give permission for it to be done, or allow it to happen.
Cassandra is a night owl, so she doesn't usually get up until about:
a) noon b) 7 a.m. c) 11 p.m. d) midnight
a) noon
You're a night owl if you like to stay up and do things late at night.
Her homework was a piece of cake because:
a) it was a cooking assignment b) the house was very quiet c) it was filled with nuts d) it was easy to do
d) it was easy to do
If you say that something is a piece of cake, you mean that it is extremely easy.
The kids in the hospital had a ray of sunshine in their lives when
a) some famous footballers visited them b) the nurses opened the window c) the nurses checked their blood pressure d) it was sunny outside
a) some famous footballers visited them
Something is a ray of sunshine if it brings happiness to someone.
The newspaper revealed a skeleton in his closet when they did a story on:
a) his amazing Halloween decorations b) his failure to get into his high school football team c) his arrest record for selling illegal drugs in university d) his sister's divorce from her first husband
c) his arrest record for selling illegal drugs in university
If you have a skeleton in the closet, you have a secret in your past which could damage you if it became known.
The guy in the apartment next door was caught red-handed...
a) watching bad T.V. b) cooking an awful dinner c) stealing his neighbor's mail d) after doing hard manual labor
c) stealing his neighbor's mail
If someone is caught red-handed, they are caught in the act of doing something wrong such as cheating or stealing.
We realized the teacher was a wolf in sheep's clothing when he:
a) was seen smoking a cigarette in a bar b) was given the "Teacher of the Year" award c) took off his shirt and was very hairy d) was arrested for abusing one of his students
d) was arrested for abusing one of his students
A wolf in sheep's clothing is someone who seems to be a good person but is really a bad person.
Classical music isn't really Mary's cup of tea, so when I offered to take her to a concert of choir music, she:
a) looked very happy b) didn't answer and sipped her coffee c) was confused d) wasn't very excited
d) wasn't very excited
If something is not your cup of tea, it's not what you like or what you're interested in.
I'm trying to go with the flow more and
a) improve my rapping skills b) imitate everyone else c) be more relaxed about things d) control every aspect of my life
c) be more relaxed about things
If you go with the flow, you relax and go along with whatever is happening.
Linda's heart is in the right place and she always tries to:
a) do things to help people b) make a lot of money c) take advantage of people d) fall in love with strangers
a) do things to help people
If your heart is in the right place, you try to do the right thing, even if things don't always work out for the best.
We live in a town in the desert now. It's hot and dry most days, and once in a blue moon it will:
a) be sunny all day b) be impossible to see at night c) rain quite a lot d) be cooler at night
c) rain quite a lot
If something happens once in a blue moon, it happens very rarely.
The investigators knew that examining the company's records might open a can of worms. They suspected there'd be:
a) a huge number of worms b) nothing seriously wrong c) evidence of serious crimes d) something disgusting or scary
c) evidence of serious crimes
To open a can of worms means you think that getting involved in or revealing something could lead to problems.
I'll give you the story in a nutshell because:
a) you need to know everything b) it's very short c) we don't have much time d) it'll make it more interesting
c) we don't have much time
You can say "in a nutshell" if you're about to describe something as briefly as possible, or you're going to sum something up.
Which person would most people expect to be the most down to earth?
a) a poet b) a farmer c) an artist d) an astronaut
b) a farmer
If someone is down to earth, they are practical and sensible.
Paul got off on the wrong foot on his date with Fatima when:
a) he made her laugh at a joke b) he tripped and fell c) he ordered an expensive bottle of wine d) he made a rude comment about her job
d) he made a rude comment about her job
If you get off on the wrong foot, you start something poorly, or begin with a mistake, or make a bad impression.
Jack asked me how he looked after his open heart surgery, so I told a white lie and said:
a) he looked great b) he looked terrible c) he looked sexy d) I've gone blind and can't see him
a) he looked great
If you tell a white lie, you say something that isn't true in order to be polite or so as not to hurt someone's feelings.
After Julie let the cat out of the bag,
a) everybody laughed b) she felt relieved and less stressed c) we all knew the truth 4) they all ran after it
c) we all knew the truth
If you let the cat out of the bag, you let someone know a secret.
DAILY DOUBLE: When your grandma tells stories about the past, you should take what she says with a grain of salt because:
a) she tells really funny stories b) she doesn't always speak clearly c) her stories are boring and you need to make them better d) she doesn't always remember things accurately
d) she doesn't always remember things accurately
If you take what someone says with a grain of salt, or with a pinch of salt, you have doubts about the truth or accuracy of what they say.
It's hard not to beat around the bush when you have to:
a) put out a bushfire b) keep an exciting secret c) make sure everything looks perfect d) tell someone some bad news
d) tell someone some bad news
If you beat around the bush, or beat about the bush, you don't say something directly, usually because you don't want to make the person you're talking to sad or angry.
Jenny and the other kids went on their first visit to the zoo today, and it was a real eye-opener for them. They:
a) had seen the animals many times before b) had never seen animals like that before c) saw many scary animals d) were upset because the zoo was closed
b) had never seen animals like that before
You can say something's an eye-opener if it's made you realize something you hadn't been aware of before.
If someone sees through rose-coloured glasses, they don't see:
a) the unpleasant aspects of things b) how something is funny c) the bright side of life d) the good-looking person that is in love with them
a) the unpleasant aspects of things
If someone sees things through rose-coloured glasses, they see things as being better than they really are.
Harry wants to get out of the rat race because:
a) he doesn't think he will win the prize b) he hates rats c) he doesn't really like racing d) he doesn't like the person he's becoming
d) he doesn't like the person he's becoming
The rat race is the highly competitive and stressful world of work and business, where you feel pressure to do unethical or immoral things to get ahead.
Martin was always told by his parents and teachers that he was the cream of the crop, so he thought he was
a) better than other kids b) the same as the other kids c) worse than other kids d) very different than other kids
a) better than other kids
If something or someone is in the cream of the crop, they are among the best of a class of things or people.
While they were driving in the countryside, Louisa said she had to answer the call of nature, so Mario:
a) gave her his phone b) said they'd go camping this weekend c) stopped the car so she could go pee d) stopped the car so she could take a picture
c) stopped the car so she could go pee
If you answer the call of nature, you go to the toilet.
DAILY DOUBLE: Pedro told his best friend that he is having cold feet, and that he:
a) needs to borrow some wool socks b) doesn't want to get married c) needs to do exercise d) feels really sad and depressed
b) doesn't want to get married
To “have cold feet” is to be too fearful to undertake or complete an action.