Discovery Quiz – Lesson 10

My husband and I are trying to reduce our expenses, but I still like going to the mall just to window-shop. “Window shopping” means…

For years, I’ve been trying to get my mother to stop making critical comments about my friends, but it’s like hitting my head against a brick wall. “Hitting your head against a brick wall” means…

Two weeks after graduation, I accepted an internship at my local bank. It wasn’t an ideal position, but at least it helped me get my foot in the door. “Get your foot in the door” means…

This presidential election could go either way – surveys show that a full 15% of voters are still on the fence. If you are “on the fence,” you…

My English teacher keeps canceling and rescheduling the classes – it happens almost every week, and it’s driving me up the wall because I can’t plan anything. If something is “driving you up the wall,” it is…

I’d like to express my gratitude to Janet for holding down the fort while I’ve been traveling these past three weeks. If someone is “holding down the fort,” they are…

Even if you didn’t like your previous job, you should never burn bridges – after all, you might need to ask your ex-employer for a recommendation letter someday. To “burn bridges” means…

Right now I’m completely swamped – I have four final exams and two major projects due in the next week. But there are just ten days left in the semester, so there’s light at the end of the tunnel. “Light at the end of the tunnel” means…

The state football team has lost ten of their past fourteen games. I think the writing’s on the wall for their coach. In this context, “the writing’s on the wall” means that the coach…

It’s going to be a boring week at work. I have to implement a few run-of-the-mill security procedures and lead a training session for new employees – nothing exciting. “Run-of-the-mill” means…