1) In the corpus, how many times has "big fish" been used with the idiomatic meaning of "important person"?
0
3
8

2) Does the expression "bigger fish to fry" seem to have anything to do with the idiomatic use of "big fish" mentioned in (1)?
yes, "bigger fish" has the meaning of "more important person"
no, "bigger fish" has no semantic relation to idiomatic "big fish"
no, "bigger fish" in "bigger fish to fry" typically refers to the literal meaning of "fish"

3) Which of the following best reflects the meaning of "lame duck"?
a disabled duck
to be in trouble
almost dead

4) Which of the following idiomatic expressions does NOT have the meaning "to die"?
give up the ghost
kick the bucket
throw the twig away
they can all mean "to die"

5) If "a decision has been made and it cannot be altered; fate will decide the consequences", the "die is ..."?
dropped
cast
thrown

6) If you are given something, a present or a chance, and should not waste it by being too critical or examining it too closely, you say "don't look a gift * in the mouth"; which animal fits in this expression?
horse
pig
bull

7) Which of the following expressions for "very drunk" occurs in the corpus?
drunk as a rat
drunk as a lord
drunk as a skunk

8) When you get something started, which of the following expressions can you use?
put the wheels in motion
set the wheels in motion
both