Question 1

What does the idiom 'By the book' mean?

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Doing something exactly as the rules or guidelines say

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Not following instructions

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Ignoring the rules

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Making up new rules

Question 2

What does the idiom 'Let's get down to business' mean?

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Let's start focusing on the important task at hand

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Let's take a break

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Let's have fun

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Let's postpone the work

Question 3

What does the idiom 'My hands are tied' mean?

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Not having enough money or resources

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Having too much free time

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Being physically unable to do something

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Having plenty of money

Question 4

What does the idiom 'It's a long shot' mean?

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An unlikely or difficult possibility

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A sure bet or guarantee

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An easy task to achieve

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A short distance away

Question 5

What does the idiom 'It's a no brainer' mean?

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Something that is very easy or obvious

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Something that is highly complicated

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Something that requires a lot of thinking

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Something that is impossible to understand

Question 6

What does the idiom 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket' mean?

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Not relying on a single option or source

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Always preferring a single choice

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Being careless with fragile items

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Consolidating everything into one place

Question 7

What does the idiom 'Don't Rock the boat' mean?

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Not causing trouble or problems

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Being overly cautious and inactive

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Making waves or ripples

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Being reckless and irresponsible

Question 8

What does the idiom 'It's a safe bet' mean?

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Something that is highly likely or certain

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Something that is risky or dangerous

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Something that nobody can predict

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Something that is completely random

Question 9

What does the idiom 'Shoot down someone's ideas' mean?

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To reject or criticize someone's ideas strongly

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To steal someone's ideas

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To elaborate on someone's ideas

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To encourage and support someone's ideas

Question 10

What does the idiom 'Talk someone into it' mean?

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Persuade or convince someone to do something

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Argue with someone to change their mind

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Discourage or dissuade someone from doing something

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Ignore someone's opinion

Question 11

What does the idiom 'Talk someone out of it' mean?

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Persuade or convince someone not to do something

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Agree with someone's ideas

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Call someone without any purpose

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Encourage or support someone to do something

Question 12

What does the idiom 'To be up in the air' mean?

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To be uncertain or undecided

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To be grounded and stable

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To have complete control and dominance

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To be very clear and well-defined

Question 13

What does the idiom 'Word of mouth' mean?

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Information passed by people telling each other

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Silence and gestures

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Written communication

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Official statements from authorities

Question 14

What does the idiom 'Cut corners' mean?

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To do something in a quick and careless way

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To completely avoid doing something

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To do something in an elaborate and detailed way

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To take the safest and most cautious approach

Question 15

What does the idiom 'Loopholes' mean?

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Gaps or deficiencies in rules or laws

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Compliance with every rule and law

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Strict and inflexible regulations

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Breach of rules with malicious intent

Question 16

What does the idiom 'Snail mail' mean?

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Traditional postal mail delivered by the postal service

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Instantaneous electronic communication

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Anonymous or secret messages

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Delivery of snacks or food by mail

Question 17

What does the idiom 'Start off on the right foot' mean?

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To begin a task or relationship positively and effectively

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To hesitate and delay the start

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To make a mistake from the beginning

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To start with a negative attitude

Question 18

What does the idiom 'I mean business' mean?

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To be serious and determined about something

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To avoid taking any risks

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To not take anything seriously

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To be relaxed and carefree

Question 19

What does the idiom 'Apples and oranges to me' mean?

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Two things being completely different or incomparable

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Two things being indistinguishable

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Two things being identical in every aspect

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Two things being very similar

Question 20

What does the idiom 'A rip off' mean?

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Something that is overpriced or not worth its cost

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Something that is a good bargain

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Something that is of exceptional quality

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Something that is given for free

Question 21

What does the idiom 'Let's play it by ear' mean?

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To handle a situation spontaneously or without a definite plan

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To strictly follow a predetermined plan

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To avoid any changes or adaptations

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To rely heavily on written instructions

Question 22

What does the idiom 'if you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours' mean?

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A mutual arrangement where both parties help each other

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Harming someone in retaliation

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Being selfish and ignoring others' needs

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Doing something without expecting anything in return

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