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To 'burn the midnight oil' means to:
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Late-night effort.
A light a lamp
B work or study late into the night
C waste fuel
D sleep early
2
In 'I needed to get it off my chest', the idiom means to:
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Unload what's bothering you.
A remove clothing
B confess or relieve worry by speaking
C exercise
D carry something heavy
3
What does 'to stick your neck out' mean?
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Risk yourself for another.
A To stretch
B To be nosy
C To look around a corner
D To take a risk for someone
4
What does 'to make a mountain out of a molehill' mean?
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Treating a tiny issue as huge.
A to go hiking
B to dig a hole
C to climb carefully
D to exaggerate a small problem
5
A company that is 'in the red' is:
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Red ink = losses.
A in debt / losing money
B making a profit
C very busy
D newly opened
6
A company that is 'in the black' is:
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Black ink = profit.
A in debt
B making a profit
C closing down
D under investigation
7
A 'grey area' is a situation that is:
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Neither black nor white.
A well-defined
B dangerous
C unclear / undefined
D illegal
8
Something happening 'at the eleventh hour' happens:
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Just before it's too late.
A at 11 o'clock sharp
B very early
C every hour
D at the last possible moment
9
To 'take a rain check' means to:
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Maybe later, not now.
A postpone an invitation
B check the weather
C cancel forever
D bring an umbrella
10
If someone's 'days are numbered', it means:
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The end is approaching.
A they are good at maths
B they are busy
C there is little time left / the end is near
D they are counting money
11
To be 'behind the times' means to be:
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Not up to date.
A running late
B in the past tense
C very modern
D old-fashioned / outdated
12
To 'make ends meet' means to:
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Just enough to get by.
A manage with limited money
B finish a task
C join two ropes
D earn a fortune
13
To 'break the bank' means to:
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Spend it all.
A rob a bank
B save money
C use up all your money
D open an account
14
One who hates women is a:
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gyn = woman.
A Misogynist
B Misanthrope
C Misogamist
D Philanthropist
15
One who hates marriage is a:
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gamy = marriage.
A Misogynist
B Misogamist
C Misanthrope
D Bachelor
16
A person who appreciates fine food is a:
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Gourmet = refined taste.
A Gourmand
B Connoisseur
C Gourmet
D Aesthete
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One fond of eating to excess (a greedy eater) is a:
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Gourmand overeats.
A Gourmet
B Connoisseur
C Glutton-aesthete
D Gourmand
18
One who collects coins is a:
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Coins -> numismatist.
A Numismatist
B Philatelist
C Lexicographer
D Cartographer
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One who collects stamps is a:
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Stamps -> philatelist.
A Numismatist
B Philatelist
C Calligrapher
D Plagiarist
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One who can speak many languages is a:
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poly = many languages.
A Lexicographer
B Demagogue
C Sycophant
D Polyglot
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