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1. When I was growing up and helping my father about the farm, he would sometimes tell me to "fish or cut bait". Which of the following best represents what he was trying to tell me?
2. To be "far from the madding crowd" means to be in a quiet, peaceful place, somewhere away from all of the turmoil and worries of mankind. However, do you know the literary source of this idiom's origin?
3. Let's say you were trying to convince someone that the information you were passing on to him or her is most certainly true. Which expression below might you use to explain the source of your information?
4. If a problem remains unresolved because those who could have addressed the issue have remained inactive, indecisive, or indifferent, which cliche below best serves as a description of that problem?
5. A friend of mine was talking about growing up being the son of a military man. He said that he often felt as if he were being moved "from pillar to post". Which explanation below best explains what my friend meant?
6. Some people, when trying to describe someone or something as being of the highest quality, will describe this person or thing as being of the "first water." What is the origin of this expression?
7. Matthew had been stealing supplies at work for several months. Eventually, someone noticed too many items were missing and reported his discovery to the supervisor. Now, an innocent person was being blamed for the theft. Matthew asked Donald, a friend, for advice, and Donald suggested that Matthew go to the supervisor, tell the truth, and accept the consequences, however unpleasant they may be. Which expression below could substitute for Donald's advice to Matthew?
8. If you wished to declare that something someone said or did was not funny, particularly when that individual thought he or she was making an attempt to be funny, you would say, "That was as 'funny as a _________.'" What item below would complete this idiom?
9. If you're going to take a nap, you're supposed to take some winks. However, the question is . . . just how many winks are you supposed to take, according to the popular expression?
10. My grandfather would often remark, "I'm as fit as a fiddle." What was he saying?
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