Discovery Quiz – Lesson 7

Robert did a one-eighty as soon as he saw that he’d walked into the ladies’ restroom. To “do a one-eighty” means…

I haven’t missed a single class all semester – I’m batting a thousand! If you’re “batting a thousand,” you…

When Melissa walked into the office the morning after dyeing her hair blonde, I did a double take – I almost didn’t recognize her. To “do a double take” means…

After the divorce, the judge declared that Mr. Johnson had to split everything fifty-fifty with his wife. “Fifty-fifty” means…

I’ve known my best friend for over four decades. Friends like that are one in a million. “One in a million” means…

I saw him leaving the hotel early in the morning with another woman… so I put two and two together and figured he must be cheating on his wife. To “put two and two together” means…

We should have hired the other candidate; even though Jack was more qualified, he turned out to be a terrible employee. Oh well – hindsight is 20-20. “Hindsight is 20-20” means…

Everyone else brought a date to the banquet, and I went alone. I felt like a fifth wheel the entire evening. A “fifth wheel” is…

We could take either the bus or the train to Boston. It’s six of one, half-dozen of the other – they both take about 4 hours, and the price isn’t much different. “Six of one, half-dozen of the other” means…

I really wasn’t in the mood to exercise today. I made a half-hearted attempt, but I gave up after about five minutes. “Half-hearted” means…