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Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 1

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.​
Q. Arjun would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn't been for Mahima dragging him home for dinner.

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 1

The expression "until the cows come home" means that something is likely to continue for a long time.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 2

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.
​​Q. Pramod wanted to fix his sister's computer, but he was already having problems setting up his neighbour's Wi-Fi network and he didn't want to open a whole new can of worms.

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 2

To "open a can of worms" is to begin working on a complicated problem. This expression may refer to a fisherman opening a can of worms and having difficulties unraveling a single worm from the bunch.

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Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 3

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.​
Q. Kenisha expected Arnav to sob uncontrollably when she broke his golf club; however, Arnav kept a stiff upper lip.

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 3

"Keeping a stiff upper lip" means that a person does not cry despite facing emotional turmoil. This expression probably refers to how when one cries, his or her upper lip tends to curl.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 4

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.​
Q. Over the summer Sujeet was really excited about being placed in the advanced math class, but after getting his syllabus on the first day and seeing the workload, he was ready to jump ship.

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 4

To "jump ship" is to escape a commitment in which you are already engaged.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 5

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.​
Q. After Ms. Rao caught Manisha chewing gum for the third time, Ms. Rao scheduled a parent teacher conference with Manisha's mother. When Manisha's mother came into Ms. Rao's classroom, she was chewing gum. Ms. Rao thought to herself, "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."​

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 5

The expression "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" is used when a person believes that a child acts in a way that is similar to their parent.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 6

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.​​
Q. Natasha got up a started yelling at Rohan and threatening him but Rohan didn't even flinch because he knew that her bark was worse than her bite.

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 6

When somebody says that "one's bark is worse than one's bite" they mean that the person makes a lot of noise but it is not a physical threat.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 7

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.
​​​Q. Ravi had a hard time comparing the desktop to the laptop computer because to him they were apples and oranges.

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 7

The expression "apples and oranges" is applied when two things are so uniquely different from one another that comparisons either don't apply or are unfair.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 8

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.​​
Q. After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Ridhima was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her cousins.

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 8

When someone is " bending over backwards," they are trying very hard to please another person.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 9

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.​​​
Q. Mr. Sabin was very particular about the arrangement of his classroom, so the thing he hated most was when his students caused a ruckus with their wild horseplay.

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 9

"Horseplay" is when children wrestle around with one another. Generally, it is referred to as such in areas where such activities might upset the environment.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 10

Determine the meaning of the expression in bold.​​​​
Q. Even though Lalita already had a new job, she submitted her two week notice and conducted herself in a professional way at her old job because she didn't want to burn bridges.

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Idioms & Proverbs - Question 10

To "burn bridges" is to ruin a relationship. If Candace did not want to burn bridges with her old employer, she wanted to maintain a good relationship with them.

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