Discovery Quiz – Lesson 14

I’m currently at a crossroads – should I continue my career as an engineer, or should I pursue my dream of becoming a musician? If you are “at a crossroads,” it means you are…

More and more businesses are jumping on the social media bandwagon. It seems like every company has a Facebook or Twitter presence nowadays. If you “jump on the bandwagon,” it means you…

You should definitely steer clear of the city center at night. It’s dark, deserted, and there is a lot of crime. To “steer clear of” something means to…

If the government doesn’t do something to put the brakes on inflation, prices for basic food items are going to be outrageous by the end of next year. To “put the brakes on” something means…

I’m sorry, I’m just not up for a late movie tonight. It’s been a long day and I’m running on fumes. If you’re “running on fumes,” it means you are…

I’d like to make some changes to our company’s database system, but all the employees are used to the way it works now – so maybe I shouldn’t rock the boat. To “rock the boat” means…

I’ve been working in the same job in the same city for the past ten years, and I feel like I’m in a rut. Maybe I should try something new like taking dance classes or learning a language. If you are “in a rut,” it means you are…

Carolyn loves hiking, camping, and exploring the outdoors, so working as a park ranger would be right up her alley. If something is “right up your alley,” it means it is…

When the bank increased its fees, a lot of customers jumped ship and opened accounts elsewhere. To “jump ship” means…

The plans for building a new school in this neighborhood are apparently dead in the water. It looks like they couldn’t find a piece of property that would be suitable. If a project is “dead in the water,” it means it is…

I sometimes think about my ex-boyfriend, but he’s married now with a kid on the way – so that ship has sailed. “That ship has sailed” means…

“I can’t believe I have to work over the weekend!”
“I’m in the same boat – I have a huge report due on Monday and I haven’t finished it yet.”
If you are “in the same boat” as someone else, it means you are…