811. “Bring down the house” means:
A) Destroy a building
B) Receive great applause
C) Fail completely
D) Move houses
Answer: B) Receive great applause
812. “By leaps and bounds” means:
A) Slowly
B) Rapidly
C) Sadly
D) Rarely
Answer: B) Rapidly
813. “Call the tune” means:
A) Sing loudly
B) Control a situation
C) Dance well
D) Ignore orders
Answer: B) Control a situation
814. “Carry the ball” means:
A) Play football
B) Take responsibility
C) Throw away
D) Lose control
Answer: B) Take responsibility
815. “Cast pearls before swine” means:
A) Waste something valuable
B) Feed animals
C) Save money
D) Celebrate success
Answer: A) Waste something valuable
816. “Catch someone napping” means:
A) Wake someone
B) Surprise someone
C) Help someone
D) Protect someone
Answer: B) Surprise someone
817. “Chicken feed” means:
A) Food for birds
B) Very little money
C) Expensive item
D) Big profit
Answer: B) Very little money
818. “Come down hard on” means:
A) Support strongly
B) Criticize or punish severely
C) Praise loudly
D) Ignore completely
Answer: B) Criticize or punish severely
819. “Cook someone’s goose” means:
A) Prepare dinner
B) Ruin someone’s chances
C) Celebrate
D) Travel abroad
Answer: B) Ruin someone’s chances
820. “Cut corners” means:
A) Take shortcuts improperly
B) Draw shapes
C) Build carefully
D) Paint walls
Answer: A) Take shortcuts improperly