Sayings

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• Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. To invent something - especially in a dishonest or very imaginative way
come out of the woodwork also crawl out of the woodwork
play down something or play something down
cook up something or cook something up
soul-searching


2. To waste one's time in a hopeless enterprise

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3. The most important fact in a situation
beat/bang/rap/hit one's head against the wall
burn one's boats/bridges
the bottom line
give somebody a piece of one's mind


4. You should try to understand someone before criticizing them.

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5. Used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry
step on it
play down something or play something down
Curiosity killed the cat.
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something


6. Money that you save is more valuable than money that you spend right away.; It is good to save money.
a penny saved is a penny earned
soul-searching
fall in love
jack of all trades - master of none


7. To be very attracted to someone and begin to love them
fall in love
put all one's eggs in one basket
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something
run out of


8. Having to make a difficult decision between two things that are equally unpleasant
walk a mile in someone's shoes
soul-searching
cook up something or cook something up
between a rock and a hard place


9. To speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

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10. To be receptive to different opinions and ideas
Down to earth
come out of the woodwork also crawl out of the woodwork
bite someone's head off
keep/have an open mind


11. To tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with them

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12. To keep a promise

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13. To want to do something and to be able to do it
Hobson's choice
point of fact
run across somebody
be up for something


14. Eccentric - unconventional
pull someone's leg
castles in the air
off the wall
come out of the woodwork also crawl out of the woodwork


15. To destroy all possible ways of going back to a situation

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16. To meet someone you know when you are not expecting to meet them; to find accidentally
put all one's eggs in one basket
come out of the woodwork also crawl out of the woodwork
be as good as one's word
run across somebody


17. Having something that is not satisfactory is better than having nothing at all.

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18. To try to make people believe that something is not very important - or that it is not likely to happen
it's better than nothing.
a penny saved is a penny earned
the bottom line
play down something or play something down


19. To make someone feel tired and less able to argue
Don't take my word for it.
wear somebody down
run across somebody
Hobson's choice


20. Plans or hopes that have very little chance of happening
be up for something
jack of all trades - master of none
castles in the air
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something


21. Something that you say which means it is possible to do anything if you are very determined to do it

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22. To describe a situation in a particular way
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something
castles in the air
have smoke/steam coming out of one's ears
Curiosity killed the cat.


23. When the body confronts danger and freezes - people report seeing visual images of their lives
go in for something
My life flashed before my eyes.
Down to earth
Where there's a will there's a way!


24. Something that you say in order to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something
Curiosity killed the cat.
pull someone's leg
keep/have an open mind
catch somebody off (their) guard


25. A free choice in which only one option is offered; a choice between taking the option or not; 'take it or leave it'

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26. To appear suddenly and unexpectedly
My life flashed before my eyes.
come out of the woodwork also crawl out of the woodwork
walk a mile in someone's shoes
Curiosity killed the cat.


27. To risk losing everything by putting all your efforts or all your money into one plan or one course of action

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28. Deep and careful attention to private thoughts - especially about a moral problem
soul-searching
play down something or play something down
the bottom line
beat/bang/rap/hit one's head against the wall


29. A person that is competent with many skills but is not outstanding in any particular one
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something
burn one's boats/bridges
soul-searching
jack of all trades - master of none


30. A question which must be answered by reference to facts and evidence
Where there's a will there's a way!
point of fact
play down something or play something down
bite someone's head off


31. To put up with something painful or difficult
between a rock and a hard place
point of fact
stomach (verb)
keep/have an open mind


32. To catch a person at a time of carelessness
catch somebody off (their) guard
My life flashed before my eyes.
wear somebody down
soul-searching


33. To respond with anger or impatience to someone's question or comment

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34. 1. to do something regularly - or to enjoy something 2. to take part in a competition
point of fact
go in for something
between a rock and a hard place
stomach (verb)


35. To exhaust the supply of: ran out of fuel.
Where there's a will there's a way!
run out of
go in for something
Down to earth


36. Be hopeful because difficult times always lead to better days. People sometimes say this to comfort somebody who's having problems.
off the wall
Every cloud has a silver lining.
cook up something or cook something up
Where there's a will there's a way!


37. Practical and realistic
wear somebody down
it's better than nothing.
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something
Down to earth


38. An alcoholic drink that you drink to cure the pain in your head that was caused by drinking too much alcohol the night before
a penny saved is a penny earned
it's better than nothing.
run across somebody
the hair of the dog (that bit you)


39. To be very angry about something

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40. This is what I think. I may not be correct. You should solicit additional opinions.

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