What does “moratorium” mean?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Troy

a)	a funeral speech
b)	the temporary suspension of an activity
c)	a large hall for conducting university lectures

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What does “Janopause” mean?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Troy

a)	to take one year off from work
b)	to drink no alcohol during January
c)	to go one week without e-mail and Internet

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What does “Janopause” mean?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Troy

a)	to take one year off from work
b)	to drink no alcohol during January
c)	to go one week without e-mail and Internet

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What does “disingenuous” mean?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Troy

a)	insincere, misleading
b)	determined, stubborn
c)	of low intelligence, stupid

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What does “muffin top” mean?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Troy

a)	when hair falls over the forehead and eyes
b)	when trousers are too short
c)	when stomach fat hangs over a waistband

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What does “mouse potato” mean?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Troy

a)	someone who is constantly trying out new diets
b)	someone who spends a lot of time on a computer
c)	someone who has a high-pitched, very irritating voice

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What does “yob” mean?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Troy

a)	a forgetful older person
b)	a badly behaving young person
c)	a fashionably-dressed person

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What does “no rhyme or reason” mean?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Troy

a)	there is nothing to discuss
b)	there is nothing to hide
c)	there is no obvious explanation

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What does “inebriated” mean?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Troy

a)	having eaten too much food
b)	having drunk too much alcohol
c)	having done too much physical activity

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What does “inebriated” mean?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Troy

a)	having eaten too much food
b)	having drunk too much alcohol
c)	having done too much physical activity

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What does “fat finger syndrome” mean?

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Troy

a)	to frequently drop objects on the floor
b)	to make a typographical error on a small keyboard
c)	to be unable to remove a ring from a swollen finger

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What does “nuts and bolts” mean?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Troy

a)	the practical side of something
b)	thunder, lightning, and heavy rain
c)	a snack food popular with students

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What does “raise the roof” mean?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Troy

a)	to receive a salary increase
b)	to build your own home
c)	to make a lot of noise, enthusiastically

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What does “back to the salt mines” mean?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Troy

a)	to go back to bed
b)	to go back to work
c)	to go back to the place one's place of birth

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What does “drop a clanger” mean?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Troy

a)	to end a romantic relationship
b)	to make an embarrassing mistake
c)	to buy a defective product without knowing it

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What does “ostracise” mean?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Troy

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What does “coax” mean?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Troy

a)	to live together without being married
b)	to divide something into two parts
c)	to persuade someone to do something

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What does “gerrymander” mean?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Troy

a)	to temporarily fix a problem
b)	to talk too much
c)	to manipulate a political process

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What does “play fast and loose” mean?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Troy

a)	to make silly mistakes because of impatience
b)	to quickly learn a new skill
c)	to treat someone or something with not enough care

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What does “congenial” mean?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Troy

a)	brilliant, fantastic (idea, experience)
b)	strong, robust (material)
c)	friendly, pleasant (person, atmosphere)

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