At the drop of a hat means
A. To wait patiently
B. To do something immediately without hesitation
C. To throw something
D. To be confused
Barking up the wrong tree means
A. To climb a tree incorrectly
B. To make a wrong assumption or pursue the wrong course
C. To make noise
D. To quarrel
Beat a dead horse means
A. To waste time on a hopeless situation
B. To fight unnecessarily
C. To act violently
D. To ignore someone
Break the ice means
A. To split frozen water
B. To initiate conversation in a social situation
C. To disturb peace
D. To argue
Call it a day means
A. To announce the time
B. To wake up early
C. To stop working for the day
D. To make a decision
Close but no cigar means
A. To smoke outside
B. Almost successful but not quite
C. To get a reward
D. To fail completely
Cut corners means
A. To draw shorter lines
B. To do something in a quick, cheap, or inefficient way
C. To decorate
D. To skip classes
Devil’s advocate means
A. To worship the devil
B. To argue a point you don’t necessarily agree with
C. To be evil
D. To fight
Down to the wire means
A. To wire a machine
B. Something that ends at the last possible moment
C. To fall apart
D. To reach a solution
Face the music means
A. To play instruments
B. To be polite
C. To accept the consequences of your actions
D. To sing in public
