IDIOMS - COURT INTERPRETERS VERSION 1 AND 2 WITH
EXAM GUIDE LATEST THIS YEAR COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPPERTS
Question: According to Hoyle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔By the rules
following the rules
Question: Acid test - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔An acid test is something that proves
whether something is good, effective, etc, or not.
Question: After the fashion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔poorly
Question: All over but the shouting - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔finished
Question: As the crows fly - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Direct
Question: At bay - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔At a distance
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Question: at sixes and sevens - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔in a state of confusion and
disorder
Question: At the bottom of the hour - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔at the 1/2 hour
(11:30am)
Question: At arms length - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔at a dstance
Question: Caveat emptor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔"let the buyer beware" - buyer
is responsible to examine the goods
Question: Common property / tenancy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔when 2 or more
people own property and their right does not end at death. Property passes to
their heirs.
Question: Joint tenancy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔when 2 or more people own
property and their right ends with death. Therefore, all rights are passed to the
other joint tenants.
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Question: Fee simple - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔absolute ownership of property
Question: Free and clear - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔owning something without
restrictions
Question: Goods and Chattels - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔personal property
Question: Have (someone) dead to rights - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔prove someone
guilty
Question: In abeyance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Halted temporarily
Question: Stay of execution - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A court order temporarily
stop another order or judgement.
Question: Vicariuos liability - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The liability of one person
through the act of another
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Question: All wet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Completely wrong
Question: Ax to grind - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔To have a grievance, a resentment
and you want to get revenge or sort it out.
Question: Backhanded complement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a criticism that is
phrased in such a way that it appears to be a compliment
Question: Bats in your belfry - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Crazy
Question: Beat a hasty retreat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔go away quickly from an
unpleasant place/situation
Question: Behind the eight ball - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔In trouble
Question: Bens someones ear - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔talk for a long time
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