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(1)STUDENT’S NAME: CLASS: _ LECTURER: NGUYỄN HỮU HẠNH IDIOM TEST "Hi, Jake What are you doing these days? I am working for a car dealership again My auto shop went so I had to go back there," Carl said (a) dust (b) bust (c) out (d) put "I miss that old coffee shop in town There is nowhere to get coffee now that the old coffee shop went ," Melissa told Jacob (a) under (b) dump (c) fizzle (d) underground "Your idea to save the company money by cutting health insurance benefits is going to go down like a lead with the boss You know how much she cares about her employees," Melanie told grace (a) boat (b) balloon (c) bullet (d) battery Even though he knew that he was going to lose the fight after school with 'Big Max,' he would not back down If he was going to lose, he vowed to go down (a) fearing (b) singing (c) swinging (d) limping She knew the company ripped her off last month so she wanted to sue them as a matter of principle She would not go down without a either (a) fight (b) try (c) lawyer (d) word "Quit calling me and go fly a .," Bill told the telemarketer (a) can (b) kite (c) Frisbee (d) kettle "I know that I don't have much money but I am a pretty good Blackjack player I have a good hand and I am going to bet everything and go for ," he told his wife at the Blackjack table (a) cards (b) wins (c) chance (d) broke "Go home, James You are bugging us Go fry an ," the mean kids yelled (a) chicken (b) turkey (c) egg (d) pan "I love this combination in the morning If you ask me, coffee and cigarettes go together hand in .," Mike said to his brother (a) fist (b) mitt (c) hand (d) pot 10 "Don't give the kids anymore chocolate, mom They will go .and we'll never get them to take a nap," Marcie told her (a) home (b) nuts (c) away (d) forward 11 "This meeting is going to go by the schedule you all received We barely have enough time to cover everything on the schedule, so we can't afford to go off on any If anyone has any questions, we can address them at the end of the meeting," the boss told the staff (a) tangents (b) journeys (c) paths (d) trails (2) 12 "You kids have to leave me alone while I work I need to concentrate Instead of bothering me, why don't you go play in ?" Sam said to his bothersome children (a) sand (b) field (c) traffic (d) lake 13 "Here we are talking about this again We have been over this point many times We are just going around in We have to find a way to make some progress," Lilly told Tim (a) squares (b) lines (c) pairs (d) circles 14 He knew he would have to find another supplier for his company The deal he had with his present supplier was rapidly going The supplier already lost one of his payments and then accused him of not paying the invoice Four deliveries were also very late this past month (a) south (b) dust (c) left (d) forward 15 "I know you were out drinking You smelled like alcohol this morning and there are several charges to our account from two local bars That story about your car breaking down and you walking home for hours from work is a flat-out lie Go tell it to the ," he told his girlfriend (a) fish (b) cats (c) snakes (d) birds 16 "I know that it will be hard to solve this case but I will go the .I won't stop until I have arrested the perpetrator," the new cop told the police chief (a) route (b) distance (c) trip (d) plan 17 "I am looking for someone who cares about people and will work hard to make sure they get the service they deserve I am looking for someone who will more than just go through the to help our customers," the hiring manager told the job candidate (a) manuals (b) programs (c) systems (d) motions 18."I used to love that Chinese food restaurant but ever since the new owner took over, they whole establishment has .to seed," Marie told Jenny (a) sold (b) ran (c) planned (d) gone 19."You did a great job on Friday Don't let the compliment go to your , though You are still new, on probation and under close supervision," the gruff boss told the new employee (a) head (b) views (c) thoughts (d) armaments 20."I am not worried about what we while we're here I'll just with the flow," Lisa told her best friend when (a) asked what she wanted to while in town (a) buck (b) fight (c) grow (d) go 21."Your computer is broken? Go see Lewis He is our .guy here He handles all of our technical issues," Beth said to the new girl (a) broken (b) fixed (c) fallen (d) go-to (3) 22."Our competitor managed to increase their market shares from 25 to 35 percent so taking back our competitive advantage is our going .right now We need to increase our shares from 30 to at least 40 percent by next year," the boss said to her team (a) plan (b) method (c) concern (d) grave 23."I know that you are mad at me for having lunch with that friend you don't like but don't you think avoiding my calls for two whole weeks is going a little .?" He asked his girlfriend (a) overboard (b) fast (c) aggressive (d) forceful 24."I couldn't fire him because I knew he would sue us or make life miserable for this company He is the senator's son, you know So, I gave him the handshake I offered him a whole year's salary if he would just leave and he took it," Mary told Jessie (a) steel (b) buttered (c) lettered (d) golden 25."I really need to fix up my garden I have been very busy lately and I have been neglecting it You should see it now; it's gone to ," Maude told Bessie (a) ground (b) pot (c) grain (d) basket 26."I went to see my old high school and it has sure gone to the .There is graffiti everywhere and the buildings look junky and need a new coat of paint badly When I went to school there, it looked nice," Tom told Tina (a) dogs (b) pets (c) fields (d) monkeys 27."If you want to know if there is something dirty going on in the accounting department so send Bill down to check it out He has really antennae for that sort of thing," Christy told Mike (a) bent (b) broke (c) good (d) blunt 28."Tim? He is a good He is really well-behaved and smart, too," Wesley told his wife when she asked if their son should spend the night at Tim's house (a) dog (b) egg (c) bird (d) sample 29."I know that you are wondering if Jake is mean to Jenny but it isn't our business Good fences make good , Melissa," Tom replied (a) neighbors (b) spaces (c) distances (d) fields 30."I would hire Matt He seems to know everything and is dependable He is a .hand to have around the workplace," Nate told his buddy (a) gritty (b) left (c) good (d) back 31."Good job, team One! You have had a really good this quarter Keep this up and you can all look forward to a nice Christmas bonus," Sally told them (a) magic (b) spell (c) cage (d) spill 32."We just passed Portland and we have only been on the road for four hours I thought it would take us at least five We are making really good .," Chris told Kyle (a) travel (b) journey (c) drivers (d) time (4) 33."I invited Sarah to the party on Saturday but she said that she wouldn't go because her parents don't approve of her drinking What a two-shoes," Willis said to Max (a) dumb (b) scary (c) naïve (d) goody 34."I know you are scared to use that circular saw I gave you but you have to cut those pieces and nail them to your shed before it rains You are just going to have to grab the bull by it's and overcome your fear I would it if I could but I am a thousand miles away," his father told him over the telephone (a) legs (b) tail (c) horns (d) nose 35."When the boss yells at you, take it with a of salt He yells at everyone on Monday and doesn't even remember doing it later on that day It's nothing to worry about," Jenna told the new employee (a) shaker (b) plate (c) sea (d) grain 36 "I know that you have been thinking about breaking up with your girlfriend in order to date Kate Wilson I can't tell you whether that is the right answer or not but I can tell you that the grass may appear greener on the other side but it is just as hard to .," Willy told his 16-year-old son (a) plant (b) water (c) observe (d) mow 37."Hi, Mom What have I been up to? Well, I have recently become involved in a roots activist group that is trying to save the old-growth redwoods from being cut down I hope that through our efforts, our kids will be able to see these trees," Ken said (a) tree (b) tap (c) grass (d) motor 38."I finally left Jamie because I was sick of being a grass He didn't get home until o'clock most nights and was often away on business I wanted a husband I could see and spend time with," Mary told her best friend in Ohio (a) cutter (b) widow (c) burner (d) root 39."My best friend is on the gravy now He wrote three best-selling novels and makes more on the royalties a year than I have in the past ten years," Tom told his parents (a) line (b) train (c) diet (d) factory 40."I sure like this job I get to use my brain much more than when I worked as a grease .at Joe's Automotive shop fixing cars," Willy told Gina (a) monkey (b) investigator (c) maker (d) cover 41.He had had to grease an official's in order to get out of jail in that country He still couldn't believe that one could be thrown in jail for exceeding the speed limit (a) car (b)joint (c) palm (d) door 42."Are you still waiting to hear from the Curriculum Committee as to whether you can graduate on time without that class? I just started working with them about a month ago Let me see if I can grease the a bit and get you an answer soon," Jennifer told Bill (a) skids (b) doors (c) sleds (d) skates (5) 43."Did you see that running back for our school football team? He got a hold of the ball and moved down the field like greased !" Zack told Matt (a) lightning (b) sheets (c) sleds (d) thunder 44."Did you see the arms on that private? I think he will fine in the Army He's got a great set of on him," First Sergeant Smith told the Commander (a) gaps (b) trunks (c) sleeves (d) guns 45."Great ! You are paying 30 percent interest on your credit card? You need to pay that off and get a better one immediately!" Her father told her over the phone (a) Brian (b) Matt (c) Scott (d) Mathew 46."Now that you are sixteen, it is time for you to join the unwashed' like I did Once you are eighteen, you can go to school if you want to Then you can get a white collar job instead of a blue collar job like the ones I have had," his dad said to him (a) gross (b) great (c) mad (d) gritty 47."I can't understand computers When people try to explain them, I still don't get it The computer language is all to me," Lisa said to Brandon (a) Greek (b) gnawed (c) smashed (d) scrambled 48."I got the green from my wife to go camping with you guys So, lets plan on leaving around eight in the morning," Bill told his friends (a) thumbs (b) gills (c) light (d) paint 49."Both of my parents have a thumb They can grow anything and create a beautiful garden I have killed every plant I've ever had," Bethany told Ashley (a) missing (b) long (c) dirty (d) green 50."I showed that dress to Mary and she is green with .She told me that she was going to buy the same dress but I didn't know that when I bought it," Marcie told Kylie (a) envy (b) talent (c) illness (d) judgment 51."Don't worry, Tom I made the same mistake when I was a like you You won't make that mistake again and you will learn more when you get more experience," Matt said (a) gnat (b) greenhorn (c) old-timer (d) idiot 52 Building a website is very confusing — it's still a gray .for me but I think I'll understand it more once I finish my computer class this semester (a) wall (b) color (c) paint (d) area 53."You need to pay more attention to what you are doing Use your gray for something other than figuring out how to get out of work," the boss told Nick (a) area (b) matter (c) skin (d) clothes 54."I know that you don't like being on the telephone but the boss asked you to make the calls If you want to keep your job, you are going to just have to grin and it This, too, shall pass," the secretary told Ian (a) grind (b) mock (c) bear (d) leap (6) 55.When the boss told him he was going to get a raise, he gave him a grin like a Cheshire (a) dog (b) mouse (c) cat (d) elephant 56."I don't mind learning that computer program It is just grist for the .It will add to my resume and make me more efficient on the job," Luke said to Adam (a) mill (b) garage (c) lot (d) factory 57."We are going to try a new computer program at work but only Jonathon is going to use it for now — just until we see how it works We have decided that Jonathon is going to be the pig," the supervisor said during the Monday meeting (a) pot-belly (b) pink (c) great (d) Guinea 58."I recommend using a little gun-boat .They won't listen to reason, won't respond to sanctions and don't care about what we think If we send the Army in, they will start seeing things our way," the Senator from Mississippi said (a) friendship (b) diplomacy (c) address (d) yacht 59."He is one of those hail-fellow-well- .types Friendly to everyone and willing to help whenever called upon," Matt replied when asked what he thought about Gary's personality (a) met (b) thought (c) endowed (d) intentions 60."You are over too? Do you want a little hair of the ' to help you out with that? I am mixing a Bloody Mary for myself," Evan said to Dwayne (a) elk (b) ape (c) dog (d) wig 61."Wow, your grandpa is sure hale and for an eighty-year-old," Maxine told Ian (a) young (b) seasoned (c) hearty (d) infirm 62."I can't believe how rude Jerry was the other night I have half a .to call him and tell him not to come here ever again," Tina said to her husband (a) idea (b) dollar (c) mat (d) mind 63."Jed, get a regular job These half- ideas never work out and never make you any money," his sister said (a) formed (b) accepted (c) dealt (d) baked 64."They make a great couple The are hand in and always seem to have a great time together," Elsie told Ernie (a) glove (b) wheel (c) ground (d) action 65."Traditionally, in a custody battle that involves young children, custody is awarded to the hand that the cradle The mother gets custody in almost all cases unless it can be proven that she is unfit for the job," the law professor told the class (a) builds (b) rocks (c) buys (d) tips 66."'The Office' is my favorite television show, hands ," Linda said to Lucy (a) up (b) between (c) out (d) down 67."You need to start typing your work, Micah I can barely read your writing You have handwriting like chicken ," his English professor told him (a) breast (b) wings (c) scratch (d) pest (7) 68."I am just hanging by a .in that class If I get anything less than an A on any assignment for the rest of the semester, I will fail the course," George told his girlfriend (a) wire (b) thread (c) tape (d) nail 69."The decision of who will be president of the United States is still hanging in the We will have to wait until the last votes are counted," the newswoman said in her broadcast (a) thread (b) window (c) balance (d) web 70."Hey, thanks for .me out to dry, Derek You told me that you would mow his lawn for me since I got called into work and you didn't Now he won't ever hire me again," Ken said (a) lining (b) hanging (c) hitting (d) shoving 71."Wipe that expression off your face, private! You can't leave the base this weekend due to the field exercise and that's it! Suck it up and drive on," the platoon sergeant said to a forlorn Private Gonzales (a) excited (b) satiated (c) headstrong (d) hangdog 72."You want to go camping all weekend and I want to reorganize the house this weekend Maybe we can find a happy We can go camping for one day and organize the next day," his wife said (a) foreclosure (b) ordeal (c) medium (d) position 73."I think we should ask Sergeant Maxwell to represent us on the Army boxing team He is smart, experienced and hard as ," Sergeant Major Elkins said to Major Mc.Kutchins (a) glass (b) nails (c) files (d) lead 74."I am sick of these .sell' tactics that salesmen and women are using these days If I ask a simple question about how a product works, all of a sudden I am being told about what accessories I need to purchase for it," Bill complained to his wife (a) heightened (b) first (c) taciturn (d) hard 75."To answer your question, succulent plants are very hard to by around here since it is so cold You might be able to order them on the internet," the nursery representative said to Chris (a) come (b) grab (c) purchase (d) grow 76."I am sorry, Tommy I will pay you back by the end of the week I am a little hard at the moment My car broke down and I had to spend all of my money on repairs I get paid on Friday, though," Max told him (a) up (b) down (c) between (d) beside 77."I know you want to get this job done but you are going too fast You have already ruined five good boards by not taking your time cutting them — makes waste," the foreman told Luke (a) rush (b) force (c) haste (d) hurry 78."After that .job on my family by the press, I have no chance of getting elected," the gubernatorial candidate told the political party (a) makeup (b) shovel (c) hatchet (d) hammer (8) 79."Nice hat ., Josh You have landed three major clients for this firm in a row You are for a promotion soon," the boss told him (a) purchase (b) toss (c) shuffle (d) trick 80."You are going to have a at the farmers' market this Saturday There are going to be three booths selling succulent plants and I know that you have wanted to buy some for a while," his wife told him (a) frolic (b) ball (c) chore (d) rage 81."I don't know if I'll be able to get that nail out of the floor since it is so close to the kitchen cabinets but I'll have a at it," the carpenter told Alex (a) job (b) chore (c) bash (d) miss 82."Both of us have tried to get that board off of the deck and neither one of us can it Will you have a at it, Jesse?" Bill asked him (a) ring (b) go (c) (d) ride 83."You have to let me go, Dad I have been sick for the past two weeks and I was grounded for a month before that You know how much I have wanted to go to that concert Have a ., Dad," Rachel said (a) heart (b) thought (c) ham (d) switch 84."Come to the rodeo with us, Jack You know we'll have a of a time When haven't we at a rodeo?" His best friend asked (a) job (b) chore (c) ripper (d) drag 85."I am going to win this chess game shortly — unless you have a up your sleeve," Tim said to Jake (a) trick (b) trap (c) attack (d) defense 86."We have one more speaker tonight I am pleased to introduce Jim Hodgekins Jim, you have the .," the emcee said (a) audience (b) report (c) thought (d) floor 87."Zach, I challenge you to a boxing match — that is, if you have the .," Marshall said (a) brain (b) guts (c) will (d) ability 88."Did you hear about Fred? He had his felt by the police last night They arrested him for public drunkenness," Paul said to Adam (a) hat (b) shoes (c) gloves (d) collar 89."Thanks for the offer of seconds on chicken salad but I've had my for tonight," Mike said to Sarah (a) beef (b) size (c) fill (d) tank 90."Wow, I destroyed you in that game of cards You have had your handed to you again," his grandpa told him (a) dreams (b) lunch (c) fate (d) chance (9) 91."You did great on that presentation! You have a real knack for public speaking," Tom said to Louise "Thank you I have my .," she replied with a twinkle in her eye (a) movements (b) moments (c) gradients (d) graduations 92."I think that we will be able to finish ahead of schedule despite the setbacks and I am really looking forward to starting on the project right away," the team leader said Bill whispered to his friend, "She sure has her up today She is too awake and motivated for a Monday morning." (a) feet (b) hat (c) tail (d) sign 93.The yard was overgrown with three-foot-tall weeds When he bought the place, he wanted to clean up the garden and now it was time to start As he looked at the weeds, he knew that he had his cut out for him (a) servitude (b) work (c) goal (d) fix 94.Her mom hated when her daughter said "hey" to anyone in public She often remarked, "Hay is for " Her daughter retorted "What is the big deal with saying "hey" as opposed to "Hello?" (a) rabbits (b) sheep (c) bread (d) horses 95."Wow, you have so many interesting stories and you sure know a lot about other countries," his date said He replied," He who travels far much," with a grin (a) spends (b) sleeps (c) talks (d) knows 96."So what you say about the new job, Tim? It does require moving, which I know you don't want to do, but it is a great opportunity to advance You have some time to think about it but I need to know soon As they say in the Army, he who is lost," Matt said (a) jumps (b) fires (c) hesitates (d) gambles 97."She tore my idea to bits in front of the boss instead of talking to me first and embarrassed me in front of everyone She'll regret that She'll rue the she crossed me," Bill told Ellis (a) day (b) cow (c) experience (d) feeling 98."Mom knows that you stole five dollars from her purse When Dad finds out, it will be over for you You'd better for the hills," his older brother told him (a) ride (b) hike (c) head (d) live 99."My son is an idiot He moved to Hollywood to become an actor If he thinks that anyone is going to put him in a movie when he has no experience or education, his head is in the ," Mike told his brother (a) clouds (b) navy (c) sand (d) closet 100 "Can you help me assemble the kid's toy? I can't make nor tail of these directions," Wes said to his friend who was a mechanic (a) cap (b) hoof (c) mane (d) head (10) ANSWER KEY "Hi, Jake What are you doing these days? I am working for a car dealership again My auto shop went bust so I had to go back there," Carl said answer: (b) bust" “I miss that old coffee shop in town There is nowhere to get coffee now that the old coffee shop went under,"Melissa told Jacob answer: (a) under "Your idea to save the company money by cutting health insurance benefits is going to go down like a lead balloon with the boss You know how much she cares about her employees," Melanie told grace answer: (b) balloon Even though he knew that he was going to lose the fight after school with 'Big Max,' he would not back down If he was going to lose, he vowed to go down swinging answer: (c) swinging She knew the company ripped her off last month so she wanted to sue them as a matter of principle She would not go down without a fight either answer: (a) fight "Quit calling me and go fly a kite," Bill told the telemarketer answer: (b) kite "I know that I don't have much money but I am a pretty good Blackjack player I have a good hand and I am going to bet everything and go for broke,"he told his wife at the Blackjack table answer: (d) broke "Go home, James You are bugging us Go fry an egg," the mean kids yelled answer: (c) egg "I love this combination in the morning If you ask me, coffee and cigarettes go together hand in hand,"Mike said to his brother answer: (c) hand 10 "Don't give the kids anymore chocolate, mom They will go nuts and we'll never get them to take a nap," Marcie told her answer: (b) nuts 11 "This meeting is going to go by the schedule you all received We barely have enough time to cover everything on the schedule, so we can't afford to go off on any tangents If anyone has any questions, we can address them at the end of the meeting," the boss told the staff answer: (a) tangents 12 "You kids have to leave me alone while I work I need to concentrate Instead of bothering me, why don't you go play in traffic?"Sam said to his bothersome children answer: (c) traffic 13 "Here we are talking about this again We have been over this point many times We are (11) just going around in circles We have to find a way to make some progress," Lilly told Tim answer: (d) circles 14 He knew he would have to find another supplier for his company The deal he had with his present supplier was rapidly going south The supplier already lost one of his payments and then accused him of not paying the invoice Four deliveries were also very late this past month answer: (a) south 15 "I know you were out drinking You smelled like alcohol this morning and there are several charges to our account from two local bars That story about your car breaking down and you walking home for hours from work is a flat-out lie Go tell it to the birds," he told his girlfriend answer: (d) birds 16 "I know that it will be hard to solve this case but I will go the distance I won't stop until I have arrested the perpetrator," the new cop told the police chief answer: (b) distance 17 "I am looking for someone who cares about people and will work hard to make sure they get the service they deserve I am looking for someone who will more than just go through the motions to help our customers," the hiring manager told the job candidate answer: (d) motions 18 "I used to love that Chinese food restaurant but ever since the new owner took over, they whole establishment has gone to seed," Marie told Jenny answer: (d) gone 19 "You did a great job on Friday Don't let the compliment go to your head, though You are still new, on probation and under close supervision," the gruff boss told the new employee answer: (a) head 20 "I am not worried about what we while we're here I'll just go_with the flow," Lisa told her best friend when asked what she wanted to while in town answer: (d) go 21 "Your computer is broken? Go see Lewis He is our go-to guy here He handles all of our technical issues," Beth said to the new girl answer: (d) go-to 22 "Our competitor managed to increase their market shares from 25 to 35 percent so taking back our competitive advantage is our going concern right now We need to increase our shares from 30 to at least 40 percent by next year," the boss said to her team answer: (c) concern 23 "I know that you are mad at me for having lunch with that friend you don't like but don't (12) you think avoiding my calls for two whole weeks is going a little overboard?" He asked his girlfriend answer: (a) overboard 24 "I couldn't fire him because I knew he would sue us or make life miserable for this company He is the senator's son, you know So, I gave him the golden handshake I offered him a whole year's salary if he would just leave and he took it," Mary told Jessie answer: (d) golden 25 "I really need to fix up my garden I have been very busy lately and I have been neglecting it You should see it now; it's gone to pot," Maude told Bessie answer: (b) pot 26 "I went to see my old high school and it has sure gone to the dogs There is graffiti everywhere and the buildings look junky and need a new coat of paint badly When I went to school there, it looked nice," Tom told Tina answer: (a) dogs 27 "If you want to know if there is something dirty going on in the accounting department so send Bill down to check it out He has really good antennae for that sort of thing," Christy told Mike answer: (c) good 28 "Tim? He is a good egg He is really well-behaved and smart, too," Wesley told his wife when she asked if their son should spend the night at Tim's house answer: (b) egg 29 "I know that you are wondering if Jake is mean to Jenny but it isn't our business Good fences make good neighbors, Melissa," Tom replied answer: (a) neighbors 30 "I would hire Matt He seems to know everything and is dependable He is a good hand to have around the workplace," Nate told his buddy answer: (c) good 31 "Good job, team One! You have had a really good spell this quarter Keep this up and you can all look forward to a nice Christmas bonus," Sally told them answer: (b) spell 32 "We just passed Portland and we have only been on the road for four hours I thought it would take us at least five We are making really good time," Chris told Kyle answer: (d) time 33 "I invited Sarah to the party on Saturday but she said that she wouldn't go because her parents don't approve of her drinking What a goody two-shoes," Willis said to Max answer: (d) goody 34 "I know you are scared to use that circular saw I gave you but you have to cut those pieces and nail them to your shed before it rains You are just going to have to grab the bull by it's horns and overcome your fear I would it if I could but I am a thousand miles away," his father told him over the telephone answer: (c) horns (13) 35 "When the boss yells at you, take it with a grain of salt He yells at everyone on Monday and doesn't even remember doing it later on that day It's nothing to worry about," Jenna told the new employee answer: (d) grain 36 "I know that you have been thinking about breaking up with your girlfriend in order to date Kate Wilson I can't tell you whether that is the right answer or not but I can tell you that the grass may appear greener on the other side but it is just as hard to mow," Willy told his 16-year-old son answer: (d) mow 37 "Hi, Mom What have I been up to? Well, I have recently become involved in a grass roots activist group that is trying to save the old-growth redwoods from being cut down I hope that through our efforts, our kids will be able to see these trees," Ken said answer: (c) grass 38 A8 "I finally left Jamie because I was sick of being a grass widow He didn't get home until o'clock most nights and was often away on business I wanted a husband I could see and spend time with," Mary told her best friend in Ohio answer: (b) widow 39 "My best friend is on the gravy train now He wrote three best-selling novels and makes more on the royalties a year than I have in the past ten years," Tom told his parents answer: (b) train 40 "I sure like this job I get to use my brain much more than when I worked as a grease monkey at Joe's Automotive shop fixing cars," Willy told Gina answer: (a) monkey 41 He had had to grease an official's palm in order to get out of jail in that country He still couldn't believe that one could be thrown in jail for exceeding the speed limit answer: (c) palm 42 "Are you still waiting to hear from the Curriculum Committee as to whether you can graduate on time without that class? I just started working with them about a month ago Let me see if I can grease the skids a bit and get you an answer soon," Jennifer told Bill answer: (a) skids 43 "Did you see that running back for our school football team? He got a hold of the ball and moved down the field like greased lightning!"Zack told Matt answer: (a) lightning 44 "Did you see the arms on that private? I think he will fine in the Army He's got a great set of guns on him," First Sergeant Smith told the Commander answer: (d) guns 45 "Great Scott! You are paying 30 percent interest on your credit card? You need to pay that off and get a better one immediately!" Her father told her over the phone answer: (c) Scott 46 "Now that you are sixteen, it is time for you to join the great unwashed' like I did Once (14) you are eighteen, you can go to school if you want to Then you can get a white collar job instead of a blue collar job like the ones I have had," his dad said to him answer: (b) great 47 "I can't understand computers When people try to explain them, I still don't get it The computer language is all Greek to me," Lisa said to Brandon answer: (a) Greek 48 "I got the green light from my wife to go camping with you guys So, lets plan on leaving around eight in the morning," Bill told his friends answer: (c) light 49 "Both of my parents have a green thumb They can grow anything and create a beautiful garden I have killed every plant I've ever had," Bethany told Ashley answer: (d) green 50 "I showed that dress to Mary and she is green with envy She told me that she was going to buy the same dress but I didn't know that when I bought it," Marcie told Kylie answer: (a) envy 51 "Don't worry, Tom I made the same mistake when I was a greenhorn like you You won't make that mistake again and you will learn more when you get more experience," Matt said answer: (b) greenhorn 52 Building a website is very confusing — it's still a gray area for me but I think I'll understand it more once I finish my computer class this semester answer: (d) area 53 "You need to pay more attention to what you are doing Use your gray matter for something other than figuring out how to get out of work," the boss told Nick answer: (b) matter 54 "I know that you don't like being on the telephone but the boss asked you to make the calls If you want to keep your job, you are going to just have to grin and bear it This, too, shall pass," the secretary told Ian answer: (c) bear 55 When the boss told him he was going to get a raise, he gave him a grin like a Cheshire cat answer: (c) cat 56 "I don't mind learning that computer program It is just grist for the mill It will add to my resume and make me more efficient on the job," Luke said to Adam answer: (a) mill 57 "We are going to try a new computer program at work but only Jonathon is going to use it for now — just until we see how it works We have decided that Johnathon is going to be the Guinea pig," the supervisor said during the Monday meeting answer: (d) Guinea 58 "I recommend using a little gun-boat diplomacy They won't listen to reason, won't respond to sanctions and don't care about what we think If we send the Army in, they will start seeing things our way," the Senator from Mississippi said (15) answer: (b) diplomacy 59 "He is one of those hail-fellow-well-met types Friendly to everyone and willing to help whenever called upon," Matt replied when asked what he thought about Gary's personality answer: (a) met 60 "You are over too? Do you want a little hair of the dog' to help you out with that? I am mixing a Bloody Mary for myself," Evan said to Dwayne answer: (c) dog 61 "Wow, your grandpa is sure hale and hearty for an eighty-year-old," Maxine told Ian answer: (c) hearty 62 "I can't believe how rude Jerry was the other night I have half a mind to call him and tell him not to come here ever again," Tina said to her husband answer: (d) mind 63 "Jed, get a regular job These half-baked ideas never work out and never make you any money," his sister said answer: (d) baked 64 "They make a great couple The are hand in glove and always seem to have a great time together," Elsie told Ernie answer: (a) glove 65 "Traditionally, in a custody battle that involves young children, custody is awarded to the hand that rocks the cradle The mother gets custody in almost all cases unless it can be proven that she is unfit for the job," the law professor told the class answer: (b) rocks 66 "'The Office' is my favorite television show, hands down,"Linda said to Lucy answer: (d) down 67 "You need to start typing your work, Micah I can barely read your writing You have handwriting like chicken scratch,"his English professor told him answer: (c) scratch 68 "I am just hanging by a thread in that class If I get anything less than an A on any assignment for the rest of the semester, I will fail the course," George told his girlfriend answer: (b) thread 69 "The decision of who will be president of the United States is still hanging in the balance We will have to wait until the last votes are counted," the newswoman said in her broadcast answer: (c) balance 70 "Hey, thanks for hanging me out to dry, Derek You told me that you would mow his lawn for me since I got called into work and you didn't Now he won't ever hire me again," Ken said answer: (b) hanging 71 "Wipe that hangdog expression off your face, private! You can't leave the base this weekend due to the field exercise and that's it! Suck it up and drive on," the platoon sergeant said to a forlorn Private Gonzales answer: (d) hangdog 72 "You want to go camping all weekend and I want to reorganize the house this weekend (16) Maybe we can find a happy medium We can go camping for one day and organize the next day," his wife said answer: (c) medium 73 "I think we should ask Sergeant Maxwell to represent us on the Army boxing team He is smart, experienced and hard as nails,"Sergeant Major Elkins said to Major McKutchins answer: (b) nails 74 "I am sick of these hard sell' tactics that salesmen and women are using these days If I ask a simple question about how a product works, all of a sudden I am being told about what accessories I need to purchase for it," Bill complained to his wife answer: (d) hard 75 "To answer your question, succulent plants are very hard to come by around here since it is so cold You might be able to order them on the internet," the nursery representative said to Chris answer: (a) come 76 "I am sorry, Tommy I will pay you back by the end of the week I am a little hard up at the moment My car broke down and I had to spend all of my money on repairs I get paid on Friday, though," Max told him answer: (a) up 77 "I know you want to get this job done but you are going too fast You have already ruined five good boards by not taking your time cutting them — haste makes waste," the foreman told Luke answer: (c) haste 78 "After that hatchet job on my family by the press, I have no chance of getting elected," the gubernatorial candidate told the political party answer: (c) hatchet 79 "Nice hat trick, Josh You have landed three major clients for this firm in a row You are for a promotion soon," the boss told him answer: (d) trick 80 "You are going to have a ball at the farmers' market this Saturday There are going to be three booths selling succulent plants and I know that you have wanted to buy some for a while," his wife told him answer: (b) ball 81 "I don't know if I'll be able to get that nail out of the floor since it is so close to the kitchen cabinets but I'll have a bash at it," the carpenter told Alex answer: (c) bash 82 "Both of us have tried to get that board off of the deck and neither one of us can it Will you have a go at it, Jesse?" Bill asked him answer: (b) go (17) 83 "You have to let me go, Dad I have been sick for the past two weeks and I was grounded for a month before that You know how much I have wanted to go to that concert Have a heart, Dad," Rachel said answer: (a) heart 84 "Come to the rodeo with us, Jack You know we'll have a ripper of a time When haven't we at a rodeo?" His best friend asked answer: (c) ripper 85 "I am going to win this chess game shortly — unless you have a trick up your sleeve," Tim said to Jake answer: (a) trick 86 "We have one more speaker tonight I am pleased to introduce Jim Hodgekins Jim, you have the floor,"the emcee said answer: (d) floor 87 "Zach, I challenge you to a boxing match — that is, if you have the guts," Marshall said answer: (b) guts 88 "Did you hear about Fred? He had his collar felt by the police last night They arrested him for public drunkenness," Paul said to Adam answer: (d) collar 89 "Thanks for the offer of seconds on chicken salad but I've had my fjll_ for tonight," Mike said to Sarah answer: (c) fill 90 "Wow, I destroyed you in that game of cards You have had your lunch handed to you again," his grandpa told him answer: (b) lunch 91 "You did great on that presentation! You have a real knack for public speaking," Tom said to Louise "Thank you I have my moments,"she replied with a twinkle in her eye answer: (b) moments 92 "I think that we will be able to finish ahead of schedule despite the setbacks and I am really looking forward to starting on the project right away," the team leader said Bill whispered to his friend, "She sure has her tail up today She is too awake and motivated for a Monday morning." answer: (c) tail 93 The yard was overgrown with three-foot-tall weeds When he bought the place, he wanted to clean up the garden and now it was time to start As he looked at the weeds, he knew that he had his work cut out for him answer: (b) work 94 Her mom hated when her daughter said "hey" to anyone in public She often remarked, "Hay is for horses."Her daughter retorted "What is the big deal with saying "hey" as opposed to "Hello?" answer: (d) horses (18) 95 "Wow, you have so many interesting stories and you sure know a lot about other countries," his date said He replied," He who travels far knows much," with a grin answer: (d) knows 96 "So what you say about the new job, Tim? It does require moving, which I know you don't want to do, but it is a great opportunity to advance You have some time to think about it but I need to know soon As they say in the Army, he who hesitates is lost," Matt said answer: (c) hesitates 97 "She tore my idea to bits in front of the boss instead of talking to me first and embarrassed me in front of everyone She'll regret that She'll rue the day she crossed me," Bill told Ellis answer: (a) day 98 "Mom knows that you stole five dollars from her purse When Dad finds out, it will be over for you You'd better head for the hills," his older brother told him answer: (c) head 99 "My son is an idiot He moved to Hollywood to become an actor If he thinks that anyone is going to put him in a movie when he has no experience or education, his head is in the clouds,"Mike told his brother answer: (a) clouds 100."Can you help me assemble the kid's toy? I can't make head nor tail of these directions," Wes said to his friend who was a mechanic answer: (d) head (19)