Directions: Answer the following questions by choosing the correct multiple.
1. If I jump down your throat it means that
| a. I am angry at you. |
| b. I am a doctor. |
| c. We are having fun. |
2. If someone is getting in your hair, they are
| a. helping you |
| b. letting you get your work done. |
| c. bothering you. |
3. If something was more than you bargined for, it was
| a. worth the trouble. |
| b. not what you expected. |
| c. more than you expected. |
4. If someone is pulling your leg, you should not
| a. let them touch your leg. |
| b. believe anything they say. |
| c. pull their leg back. |
5. If you are shooting off at the mouth, you
| a. are always talking. |
| b. are really smart. |
| c. are talking about something that you know nothing about |
6. To pay through the nose means
| a. you paid a very high price. |
| b. you got a bargin. |
| c. you bought something on sale. |
7. I am sticking my neck out for you.
| a. I am having a good time with you. |
| b. I am taking a risk for you. |
| c. I am looking out the window for you. |
8. If someone tells you to shake a leg, you should
| a. move your leg back and forth quickly. |
| b. hurry. |
| c. run to catch the next plane. |
9. If you pay an arm and a leg for something, you
| a. pay a reasonable price. |
| b. pay a very high price. |
| c. you give your money away. |
10. A tongue-in-cheek remark is
| a. a serious remark. |
| b. a joke. |
| c. an angry remark. |
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