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Which scenario best exemplifies the idiom 'to put a spoke in one's wheel'?
Which scenario best exemplifies the idiom 'to put a spoke in one's wheel'?
- Intentionally sabotaging someone's project or plan. (correct)
- Providing constructive criticism to improve performance.
- Encouraging someone to pursue their dreams.
- Offering assistance to someone facing difficulties.
What does it imply when someone is described as 'a wet blanket'?
What does it imply when someone is described as 'a wet blanket'?
- They are generous and always offer help.
- They tend to dampen the mood and discourage enthusiasm. (correct)
- They are reliable and supportive in difficult situations.
- They are creative and bring innovative ideas to the table.
In what context would the phrase 'above board' most likely be used?
In what context would the phrase 'above board' most likely be used?
- Commenting on a situation that is confusing and unclear.
- Describing a complex and secretive business deal.
- Referring to something that is openly honest and transparent. (correct)
- Indicating a task that requires deception to succeed.
How might the idiom 'bite the dust' apply in a competitive sports scenario?
How might the idiom 'bite the dust' apply in a competitive sports scenario?
Which situation is the best representation of 'against the clock'?
Which situation is the best representation of 'against the clock'?
What does the expression 'to keep the wolf away from the door' signify in a family's financial context?
What does the expression 'to keep the wolf away from the door' signify in a family's financial context?
Which of the following scenarios illustrates someone 'turning over a new leaf'?
Which of the following scenarios illustrates someone 'turning over a new leaf'?
What behavior exemplifies a 'close-fisted person' in a community fundraising event?
What behavior exemplifies a 'close-fisted person' in a community fundraising event?
How would you describe a project that brought about 'a sea change' in the company?
How would you describe a project that brought about 'a sea change' in the company?
What does it mean to 'carry the day' in the context of a political debate?
What does it mean to 'carry the day' in the context of a political debate?
Flashcards
Keep the wolf away from the door
Keep the wolf away from the door
To keep off starvation.
To make up one's mind
To make up one's mind
To decide what to do; decide firmly.
To put a spoke in one's wheel
To put a spoke in one's wheel
To put a difficulty in the way of progress; thwarted in the execution of the plan.
To take to task
To take to task
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To turn over a new leaf
To turn over a new leaf
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A close-fisted person
A close-fisted person
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A sea change
A sea change
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A wet blanket
A wet blanket
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Above board
Above board
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Achilles' heel
Achilles' heel
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Study Notes
- To keep the wolf away from the door means to keep off starvation or discussion.
- To make up one's mind means to decide what to do, or to decide firmly.
- To put a spoke in one's wheel means to put a difficulty in the way of progress, or to be thwarted in the execution of the plan.
- To take to task means to be punished, rebuked, or scolded, or to get an official reprimand.
- To turn over a new leaf means to change one's behavior for better, or to begin again.
- A close-fisted person is a miser.
- A sea change is a profound or notable transformation, or a complete transformation.
- A wet blanket is a person who discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm, or someone who prevents other people from having fun.
- Above board means honest and frank, or without any secret.
- Achilles' heel is a weakness or vulnerable point.
- Against the clock means to work very fast to complete something within a deadline, or to work in great hurry, as fast as possible.
- Be in the red means to be in a loss or debt, or to owe money to a bank.
- Bed of roses is a pleasant situation, or an enjoyable state.
- Birds of the same feather are persons of same character or interests, or similar in many ways.
- Bite the dust means to suffer a defeat, or to die.
- Carry the day means to win a victory, or to become the winner.
- Catch a tartar means to deal with someone or something that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful, or to catch a dangerous person.
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