1. Burn the candle at both ends
a) Save energy
b) Waste money
c) Work too hard without enough rest
d) Light two candles
Answer: Work too hard without enough rest
2. Fish for compliments
a) Refuse praise
b) Try to get people to praise you
c) Catch fish
d) Give compliments
Answer: Try to get people to praise you
3. Cut to the chase
a) Start running
b) Avoid the main point
c) Get straight to the point
d) Watch a movie
Answer: Get straight to the point
4. Throw in the towel
a) Continue fighting
b) Wash clothes
c) Give up
d) Win easily
Answer: Give up
5. On the fence
a) Unable to decide
b) Sitting on a wall
c) Very happy
d) Feeling tired
Answer: Unable to decide
6. Pull the plug
a) Start a machine
b) End or stop something
c) Repair equipment
d) Turn on the light
Answer: End or stop something
7. A tough nut to crack
a) Very easy
b) A delicious food
c) A difficult person or problem
d) A broken object
Answer: A difficult person or problem
8. Hit below the belt
a) Fight fairly
b) Act unfairly
c) Win a match
d) Play carefully
Answer: Act unfairly
9. Keep the ball rolling
a) Stop working
b) Play football
c) Continue making progress
d) Lose interest
Answer: Continue making progress
10. Put your money where your mouth is
a) Save money
b) Prove your words with actions
c) Lend money
d) Buy something
Answer: Prove your words with actions
11. Blow your own trumpet
a) Play music
b) Praise yourself
c) Learn an instrument
d) Encourage others
Answer: Praise yourself
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12. At sixes and sevens
a) Well organized
b) Very confused or disorganized
c) Good at math
d) Very lucky
Answer: Very confused or disorganized
13. Face the music
a) Attend a concert
b) Learn singing
c) Accept the consequences
d) Enjoy music
Answer: Accept the consequences
14. Jump on the bandwagon
a) Join a popular trend
b) Ride a wagon
c) Leave a group
d) Travel quickly
Answer: Join a popular trend
15. Let sleeping dogs lie
a) Wake up dogs
b) Avoid reopening old problems
c) Play with pets
d) Go to sleep
Answer: Avoid reopening old problems
16. A wolf in sheep's clothing
a) A kind person
b) A dangerous person pretending to be harmless
c) A shepherd
d) A wild animal
Answer: A dangerous person pretending to be harmless
17. Put all your cards on the table
a) Hide your plans
b) Play a game
c) Be completely honest
d) Win easily
Answer: Be completely honest
18. Go the whole nine yards
a) Do something completely
b) Walk nine yards
c) Stop halfway
d) Measure distance
Answer: Do something completely
19. Twist someone's arm
a) Hurt someone
b) Force or persuade someone to do something
c) Shake hands
d) Exercise
Answer: Force or persuade someone to do something
20. Add insult to injury
a) Help someone in trouble
b) Make a bad situation even worse
c) Say sorry
d) Solve a problem
Answer: Make a bad situation even worse
