Quiz IB- idioms

cut corners

• take shortcuts in order to et to your destination quickly

• do something poorly in order to save time or money

• drive fast and perhaps put people in danger

• none of the above

slow and steady wins the race

• reliability is more important than speed

• being slow is fine

• being unreliable is more important

• none of the above

the elephant in the room

• none of the above

• an issue that is not important

• the big issue, the problem people are avoiding

• to avoid a problem

live and learn

• learn to live

• none of the above

• I made a mistake

• Don't learn

it's a piece of cake

• it's easy

• not very easy

• none of the above

• somewhat easy

good thing comes to those who wait

• none of the above

• wait and you will see

• be patient

• good things are everywhere

costs an arm and a leg

• it was a bit expensive

• very expensive

• none of the above

• don't lose your arm or leg over it

comparing apples to oranges

• comparing things that are similar

• none of the above

• comparing two things that cannot be compared

• they are the same

wrap your head around something is to...

• cover your head in something

• understand something simple

• understand something complicated

• none of the above

to make matters worse...

• make a problem worse

• make things happen

• none of the above

• remove a problem