Which explanation is closest to Down and out?
Correct answer(s):
- Without money, work, or hope
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Which explanation is closest to Cool one’s heels?
Correct answer(s):
- Wait for a long time
How should we understand Draw a blank in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- Fail to remember or find something
How should we understand Crocodile tears in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- False or insincere sadness
What does the phrase Cross the line suggest?
Correct answer(s):
- Go beyond acceptable limits
Pick the correct meaning of the expression Cry over spilt milk.
Correct answer(s):
- Complain about something that cannot be changed
What does the phrase Burn one’s bridges suggest?
Correct answer(s):
- Destroy one's chance of returning to a former situation
Pick the correct meaning of the expression Change one’s tune.
Correct answer(s):
- Change one's opinion or attitude
Pick the correct meaning of the expression Burst into tears.
Correct answer(s):
- Suddenly begin to cry
Which answer best defines Clear-cut?
Correct answer(s):
- Easy to understand and decide
Which answer best defines By a hair’s breadth?
Correct answer(s):
- By a very small distance or amount
What does the idiom Close at hand mean?
Correct answer(s):
- Very near in time or place
What does the idiom By dint of mean?
Correct answer(s):
- By means of hard effort or a particular method
Choose the correct meaning of Come a long way.
Correct answer(s):
- Make great progress
Choose the correct meaning of By leaps and bounds.
Correct answer(s):
- Very quickly and greatly
In English, what is meant by Come clean?
Correct answer(s):
- Tell the truth after hiding it
In English, what is meant by By the same token?
Correct answer(s):
- For the same reason
Select the option that best explains Come of age.
Correct answer(s):
- Become mature or legally adult
Select the option that best explains By virtue of.
Correct answer(s):
- Because of or by the authority of something
Which option gives the correct meaning of Call a spade a spade?
Correct answer(s):
- Speak directly and honestly