Question. Ethan's teachers told him he is the 'cream of the crop' of his graduating class. What does 'cream of the crop' mean?
(a) Good
(b) The best
(c) Not so good
Answer. B
Question. His drama coach 'egged him on' so he'd go onto the stage and perform as well as he did during the rehearsals. What does "egged him on" mean? ........
(a) To discourage someone
(c) To tell them they should be embarrassed
(b) To encourage someone
Answer. B
Question. Keira felt like tennis was 'her cup of tea.' What does 'her cup of tea' mean? ........
(a) That it's not the right thing for her
(c) That she should practice more
(b) That it's a perfect match for her
Answer. B
Question. Ray was as 'cool as a cucumber' about his exam because he studied all week for it. What does 'cool as a cucumber' mean? ........
(a) To be scared and cold about something
(c) To be very calm and relaxed about something
(b) To be very embarrassed about something
Answer. C
Question. Everyone knew that the politician had his 'finger in the pie' of many businesses around the city. What does 'finger in the pie' mean? ........
(a) To be involved in something
(c) Wanting to get out of something
(b) To be uninterested in something
Answer. A
Question. Most of Kim's teachers wanted her to 'use her noodle' more when it came to exam time. What does 'use her noodle' mean? ........
(a) To act up more
(b) To think more
(c) To try more
Answer. B
Question. "'In a nutshell', the problem was caused by a faulty wire," said the experienced electrician. What does 'in a nutshell' mean? ........
(a) To be blunt about something
(c) To be long and exhaustive about something
(b) To be concise about something
Answer. B
Question. The trial turned out to be 'a hot potato' that everyone at the table was thinking about. What does 'a hot potato' mean? ........
(a) A topic that is very controversial
(c) A topic that people are indifferent about because they want to eat
(b) A topic that is easy to answer/solve
Answer. C
Question. The king was so rich, arrogant and mean that when he was overthrown by his people, most of his subjects thought it was about time he 'ate some humble pie.' What does to 'eat humble pie' mean? ........
(a) To get upset/angry about something
(c) To accept shame
(b) To be vengeful
Answer. A
Question. Mary was going through a rough time and her family felt like they had to 'walk on eggshells' around her. What does to 'walk on eggshells' mean? ........
(a) To be very messy
(c) To be very cautious and/or sensitive about something
(b) To be very loud
Answer. A