Pop Quiz Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pop quiz What does pop quiz mean?	unannounced short test.	"You shouldn't have missed class yesterday. We had apop quiz."
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hang in the balance What does "hang in the balance" mean?	to have two equally possible results, to be uncertain	The outcome of the election was hanging in the balance after the top candidates had an equal number of votes.

come off What does "come off" mean?	to be successful, to happen	The party came off without any problems and everyone was happy.
in the cards What does "in the cards" mean?	possible or likely (the same as if you are using playing cards or tarot cards to predict the future)	The airport expansion was in the cards but nobody knew exactly when it would begin.
tie up with (someone or something) What does "tie up with (someone or something)" mean?	to enter into an association or partnership with someone or something	Our company decided to tie up with a company from Sweden to make the pollution equipment.
as sick as a dog What does "as sick as a dog" mean?	very sick	My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.
baster baby What does "baster baby" mean?	baby resulting from artificial insemination
dry run What does "dry run" mean?	a rehearsal for something, a practice session	The marriage ceremony was on Saturday so we had a dry run on Thursday night.

sell (someone) a bill of goods What does "sell (someone) a bill of goods" mean?	to deceive someone, to get someone to believe something that is not true	I believe that the salesman sold me a bill of goods and the product does not have much value.
hand over (someone or something) to (someone) What does "hand over (someone or something) to (someone)" mean?	give control or possession of something to someone, give something to another person	The criminals were forced to hand over the stolen money to the police.
flea in one`s ear What does "flea in one`s ear" mean?	an annoying hint, an idea or answer that is not welcome	Our boss has a flea in her ear about changing the way that our holiday schedule works.
hell-bent for leather What does "hell-bent for leather" mean?	behaving recklessly, riding a horse recklessly	The boys went hell-bent-for-leather down the path to the beach.

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