Do no trust a man who “blows his own trumpet”
A. flatters
B. praises others
C. admonishes others
D. praises himself
It was he who “put a spoke in my wheel”.
A. tried to cause an accident
B. helped in the execution of the plan
C. thwarted in the execution of the plan
D. destroyed the plan
“Like a sitting duck” means__________?
A. Lazy
B. Fat
C. Sleepy
D. Ignorant
A bitter pill means ___________?
A. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
B. A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
C. A situation or information that is unpleasant but must be accepted
D. When an attempt fails, and it’s time to start planning all over again
“A hot potato” means _________?
A. The one tiny drawback that ruins it
B. To go to bed to sleep
C. To find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor
D. A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
“Ace in the hole” means __________?
A. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage
B. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
C. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
D. Without any hesitation; instantly
“Achilles’ heel” means ________?
A. To action a task; to initiate work
B. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
C. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage
D. To endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable
“Elephant in the room” means _________?
A. An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature
B. In good physical health
C. Someone can perceive things and events that are outside of their field of vision
D. You learned something through means of a rumor
“An arm and a leg” means _________?
A. Full throttle; at maximum speed
B. Very cheap or inexpensive. A little amount of money
C. Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money
D. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress
“Apple of discord” means ______?
A. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
B. A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
C. To further a loss with sarcasm or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation
D. To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude