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66. To "grin and bear it" means to _____.

A) put up with something

B) be angry

C) misunderstand

67. "To gun for" means to _____.

A) try to help

B) try to stop

C) try to hurt

68. If someone is "gung ho", they are _____.

A) stupid

B) childish

C) enthusiastic

69. "Great guns" means _____.

A) slow and precise

B) big and heavy

C) fast and hard

70. If something is "half baked", it's _____.

A) very useful

B) incomplete

C) unusual

71. To "hail from" means to _____.

A) send from

B) come from

C) send to

72. To "hand it to" means to _____.

A) give credit to

B) take from

C) allow

73. To "hang your head" means to _____.

A) feel shameful

B) be brave

C) be over-confident

74. "No hard feelings" means the same as _____.

A) don't worry

B) thank you

C) please

75. If your "heart goes out to someone", you _____.

A) try to help them

B) feel sorry for them

C) love them

76. If you get a "head start", you _____.

A) are the winner

B) are lost

C) begin before the others

77. If something is "heavy-duty", it _____.

A) weighs a lot

B) is tough and powerful

C) must be done

78. To "hook up" with means to _____.

A) lose

B) fight

C) connect

79. If it's "hush-hush" it's _____.

A) easy

B) secret

C) difficult

80. If you are "in the family way", you are _____.

A) shy

B) popular

C) pregnant

81. If it's "in the wind", it's _____.

A) imminent

B) lost

C) furnished

82. If you are "in the dog house", you are _____.

A) enthusiastic

B) in trouble

C) happy

83. "In the pink" means to be _____.

A) drunk

B) healthy

C) rich

84. To "iron out" means to _____.

A) complete small details

B) make problems

C) plan ahead

85. "In toto" means _____.

A) no where

B) something

C) everything

86. The "ins and outs" are _____.

A) the small details

B) everyone

C) complications

87. If something is "in your hair", it's _____.

A) interesting

B) amusing

C) annoying

88. "In hand" means _____.

A) unmanageable

B) under control

C) difficult

89. "In the nick of time" means _____.

A) too late

B) on time

C) in time

90. To "jazz up" means to _____.

A) go faster
B) make something more exciting
C) make a lot of noise

91. To "join forces" means to _____.

A) fight

B) be strong

C) unite

92. "Joking apart" means you _____.

A) are serious
B) are trying to make people laugh
C) are not united

93. If you "jump at" something you _____.

A) are scared

B) don't understand

C) accept it quickly

94. If it is "just what the doctor ordered" it's _____.

A) still a dream

B) what you need

C) totally wrong

95. "Just about" means _____.

A) soon

B) nearly

C) too much

96. To "jump through hoops" means _____.

A) be in charge

B) obey any order

C) be naughty

97. To "jump down someone's throat" means to _____.

A)  run  away

B) make a joke

C) scold them

98. To "jump on the bandwagon" means to _____.

A) continue

B) rest

C) join in

99. A girl who is "jailbait" is _____.

A) very loud

B) interested in fishing

C) still a minor

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