Most of Kim's teachers wanted her to 'use her noodle' more when it came to exam time. What does 'use her noodle' mean?
To think more
To try more
To act up more
to learn more
Everyone knew that the politician had his 'finger in the pie' of many businesses around the city. What does 'finger in the pie' mean?
To be uninterested in something
Wanting to get out of something
To be involved in something
Did not work
The trial turned out to be 'a hot potato' that everyone at the table was talking about. What does 'a hot potato' mean?
A topic that is easy to answer/solve
A topic that people are indifferent about
A topic that is very controversial
easy to answer
You'll have to eat humble pie — means: You'll have to
admit your're wrong
eat it again
say that again
eat a pie
'In a nutshell', the problem was caused by a faulty wire," said the experienced electrician. What does 'in a nutshell' mean? ..........
To be blunt about something
To be concise about something
To be long and exhaustive about something
Admit to say
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 humble pie.' What does to 'eat humble pie' mean? ..........
To get upset/angry about something
To be vengeful
To be vengeful
To like it
Ray was as 'cool as a cucumber' about his exam because he studied all week for it. What does 'cool as a cucumber' mean?
To be scared and cold about something
To be very embarrassed about something
To be very calm and relaxed about something
To be happy about something
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? ..........
To discourage someone
To encourage someone
To tell them they should be embarrassed
To scream at someone
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? ..........
To be very messy
To be very loud
To be very sensitive about something
To do everything she wants
Keira felt like tennis was 'her cup of tea'. What does 'her cup of tea' mean? ..........