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Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. A blackleg is

   1.   ?    someone who has black legs
   2.   ?    a worker who refuses to strike
   3.   ?    a someone who cannot walk
   4.   ?    a table painted black

2. An eager beaver

   1.   ?    is an animal with dark fur
   2.   ?    is someone who works hard, busily and with enthusiasm
   3.   ?    is someone who is always asking stupid questions
   4.   ?    is someone who is hungry

3. A jack of all trades

   1.   ?    is another term for a commodity trader
   2.   ?    is another term for a sales manager
   3.   ?    is a person who is skilled in many ways
   4.   ?    is a person who owns a shop

4. An armchair expert

   1.   ?    is a person who offers advice on something he knows little about
   2.   ?    is a carpenter who specializes in making armchairs
   3.   ?    works in a furniture shop
   4.   ?    is someone who knows a lot about armchairs

5. An awkward customer

   1.   ?    is someone who is always dropping things when he's shopping
   2.   ?    is an unpleasant, difficult or dangerous person to deal with
   3.   ?    is a person who hates shopping
   4.   ?    is a customer who fails to pay his bills on time

6. A meal ticket

   1.   ?    is a free cinema ticket you receive when buying a Happy meal at McDonald's
   2.   ?    a piece of paper that entitles you to have a free meal in a restaurant of your choice
   3.   ?    is a person who is regarded as a reliable provider of money and who receives nothing in return
   4.   ?    is another word for a receipt a customer gets in a cafe

7. A rolling stone

   1.   ?    is another word for an avalanche
   2.   ?    is any small stone on the bottom of a shallow river
   3.   ?    is a person who moves from place to place or from job to job without staying anywhere very long
   4.   ?    is an assembly line worker

8. A square peg

   1.   ?    is a person who is good at mathematics, geometry and drawing
   2.   ?    is a man with a muscular body
   3.   ?    is someone who is not suited to his job or surroundings, or just doesn't fit in
   4.   ?    is someone who moves slowly because of being overweight and who is not very intelligent

9. A sugar daddy

   1.   ?    is a father who never forgets to buy some sweets for his kids on red letter days
   2.   ?    is anyone who has unhealthy eating habits and favours all kinds of pastry and sweets
   3.   ?    is a rich, elderly man who favours a young woman financially in return for special attentions
   4.   ?    is a person who suffers from diabetes

10. A wet blanket

    1.   ?    is someone who is always asking stupid questions
    2.   ?    is an unpleasant, difficult or dangerous person to deal with
    3.   ?    is someone who is not suited to his job or surroundings, or just doesn't fit in
    4.   ?    is a person who spoils a jolly atmosphere and who does not join in the fun of others, thereby reducing it