Idiom: "By the skin of one's teeth" refers to _?

B. Accomplishing something with extreme difficulty

C. Failing to accomplish something

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41.
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The idiom "to put out" means?
Correct Answer: B. To extinguish
One-liner
The idiom "to put out" means to extinguish a fire or light.
42.
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To poke one's nose into means?
Correct Answer: C. To get involve in
One-liner
The idiom 'to poke one's nose into' means to get involve in something that is not one's concern.
43.
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Blood is thicker than _?
Correct Answer: A. Water
One-liner
The proverb 'Blood is thicker than water' means that family bonds are stronger than other relationships, with the correct answer being Water.
44.
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What does the idiom 'break out' mean?
Correct Answer: C. To start suddenly
One-liner
The idiom 'break out' means to start suddenly or occur abruptly.
45.
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Where there is a will, there is a _?
Correct Answer: A. Way
One-liner
The famous proverb states that where there is a will, there is a way.
46.
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To make a clean breast of something is to _?
Correct Answer: B. Confess
One-liner
The idiom 'to make a clean breast of something' means to confess or admit something fully and honestly.
47.
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To pull socks up means _?
Correct Answer: A. To get ready
One-liner
The idiom 'to pull socks up' means to get ready.
48.
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Idiom: "By the skin of one's teeth" refers to _?
Correct Answer: B. Accomplishing something with extreme difficulty
One-liner
The idiom "by the skin of one's teeth" means accomplishing something with extreme difficulty or barely managing to succeed.
49.
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Fly in the face of means:
Correct Answer: A. Against
One-liner
The idiom 'fly in the face of' means to be openly against something.
50.
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Choose the closest possible meaning of the given idiom from the given options below: Led Astray
Correct Answer: A. Misguided
One-liner
The idiom 'Led Astray' most closely means Misguided.

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