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What does it mean to have butterflies in your stomach?

Feeling nervous (correct)
Experiencing a stomach ache
Feeling extremely hungry
Feeling overly excited

What does it mean to be down for the count?

Being fully prepared
Ready for a challenge
Feeling extremely energetic
Tired; giving up; unable or unwilling to participate any longer (correct)

What does it mean to cut someone some slack?

To judge someone too harshly
To give someone a break and not judge them too harshly (correct)
To underestimate someone's abilities
To criticize someone for their mistakes

What does it mean to have a short fuse?

Having a quick temper (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to give someone a taste of their own medicine?

To give someone the same bad treatment they've been giving others (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when someone asks, 'Cat got your tongue'?

'Can't you speak?' usually said to embarrass the other person (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to be crying wolf?

Seeking attention by pretending to be hurt or in trouble when not really in need of help (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to be by the skin of your teeth?

To barely succeed or survive (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to be 24/7?

'24/7' refers to being available all day and all night, constantly (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when someone says 'Butterflies in my stomach'?

'Butterflies in my stomach' indicates being nervous about an impending event (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the idiom 'sleep on it' mean?

To think about something for a while before making a decision (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'let the chips fall where they may'?

To let something happen, no matter if it's good or bad (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the idiom 'in the nick of time' mean?

Almost too late (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'go down in flames' mean?

To fail suddenly and spectacularly (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'give it a whirl' mean?

To give something a brief try (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the idiom 'get something off your chest' mean?

To talk about something that has been bothering you for a long time (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'draw the line'?

To set a limit or boundary (D) Signup and view all the answers

'Every cloud has a silver lining' implies what?

'You can find good in every bad situation' (A) Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What does it mean to have butterflies in your stomach?

What does it mean to be down for the count?

What does it mean to cut someone some slack?

What does it mean to have a short fuse?

What does it mean to give someone a taste of their own medicine?

What does it mean when someone asks, 'Cat got your tongue'?

What does it mean to be crying wolf?

What does it mean to be by the skin of your teeth?

What does it mean to be 24/7?

What does it mean when someone says 'Butterflies in my stomach'?

What does the idiom 'sleep on it' mean?

What does it mean to 'let the chips fall where they may'?

What does the idiom 'in the nick of time' mean?

What does 'go down in flames' mean?

What does 'give it a whirl' mean?

What does the idiom 'get something off your chest' mean?

What does it mean to 'draw the line'?

'Every cloud has a silver lining' implies what?

'Sick and tired' means to be:

'Lose your marbles' means:

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