Discovery Quiz – Lesson 18

I hate going to the dentist, but I have a really bad toothache – so I’m going to have to bite the bullet and make an appointment. If you “bite the bullet,” it means you…

My family was against homeschooling my daughter, but I stuck to my guns because I thought it would give her the best educational experience. If you “stick to your guns,” it means you…

I really can’t talk on the phone right now. It’s 4 PM and I’m under the gun to finish writing a report before I leave for the day. If you are “under the gun,” it means you are…

Can we put an end to poverty in the world within the next twenty years? It’s certainly possible, but I think it’s a long shot. It would require a level of international collaboration that we just don’t have. If something is a “long shot,” it means that it…

Fifteen dollars for a sandwich in an airport is highway robbery, but I bought it anyway because I was really hungry. “Highway robbery” is…

Helping victims of abuse recover is often an uphill battle, but it’s also some of the most rewarding work I do as a psychologist. An “uphill battle” is something…

Having internet on my cell phone is a double-edged sword – it’s really convenient and yet it also makes it hard to completely disconnect from my work on evenings and weekends. If something is a “double-edged sword,” it…

My sister invited me out for a chat over coffee and then dropped a bombshell: she’s leaving her husband and moving to another country with her kids. To “drop a bombshell” means..

Every time I give Barbara a suggestion for resolving the problem, she just shoots it down. I don’t think she really wants a solution; it seems like she just wants to complain about it. If you “shoot down” an idea, you…

My girlfriend is a fashion designer who is always following the newest trends. She wouldn’t be caught dead wearing last year’s styles. If someone “wouldn’t be caught dead” doing something, it means the person…

The last movie in the trilogy comes out tomorrow. I’m dying to see it – the first two movies were incredible! If you are “dying to” do something, it means you…

Have you seen the new English teacher? He’s a dead ringer for Brad Pitt! All the women are hoping to be in his class next semester. A “dead ringer” is…