1. A great hand at
A. to be a good player
B. to be an expert
C. to be an good artist
D. to be generous
2. To snap one’s fingers at
A. to honor someone
B. to greet someone
C. to beckon someone
D. to treat with contempt
3. Harp on the same string
A. to acknowledge
B. to beat someone
C. to dwell tediously on the same subject
D. to play music
4. Under someone’s wing
A. to be alert
B. to be under someone’s protection
C. to work under someone
D. to be in the army
5. take up the cudgels
A. to accept a challenge
B. to accept a present
C. to defend someone vigorously
D. to take notice
6. to leap the pale
A. to throw a bucket
B. to have much of fear
C. to become pale
D. to get into debt, to spend more than one’s income
7. to merry pin
A. Perplexed
B. merry making
C. in a cheerful mood
D. embarrassed
8. Not worth a rap
A. worth a lot
B. worth nothing
C. very expensive
D. modestly priced
9. An olive branch
A. an idea
B. a lady
C. an offer of peace
D. a wicked person
10. To sow one’s wild oats
A. to engage in youthful excesses
B. to be at ease
C. to swear
D. to till the land
Answer Key
1 (b) 2 (d) 3 (c) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 (c) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (a)
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