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According to Hoyle ✔✔By the rules
following the rules
Acid test ✔✔An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc, or
not.
After the f
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Idioms - Court Interpreters Exam Already
Passed
According to Hoyle ✔✔By the rules
following the rules
Acid test ✔✔An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc, or
not.
After the fashion ✔✔poorly
All over but the shouting ✔✔finished
As the crows fly ✔✔Direct
At bay ✔✔At a distance
at sixes and sevens ✔✔in a state of confusion and disorder
At the bottom of the hour ✔✔at the 1/2 hour (11:30am)
At arms length ✔✔at a dstance
Caveat emptor ✔✔"let the buyer beware" - buyer is responsible to examine the goods
Common property / tenancy ✔✔when 2 or more people own property and their right does not
end at death. Property passes to their heirs.
Joint tenancy ✔✔when 2 or more people own property and their right ends with death.
Therefore, all rights are passed to the other joint tenants.
Fee simple ✔✔absolute ownership of property
Free and clear ✔✔owning something without restrictions
Goods and Chattels ✔✔personal property
Have (someone) dead to rights ✔✔prove someone guilty
In abeyance ✔✔Halted temporarily
Stay of execution ✔✔A court order temporarily stop another order or judgement.
Vicariuos liability ✔✔The liability of one person through the act of another
All wet ✔✔Completely wrong
Ax to grind ✔✔To have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out.
Backhanded complement ✔✔a criticism that is phrased in such a way that it appears to be a
compliment
Bats in your belfry ✔✔Crazy
Beat a hasty retreat ✔✔go away quickly from an unpleasant place/situation
Behind the eight ball ✔✔In trouble
Bens someones ear ✔✔talk for a long time
Beat the bushes ✔✔to search exhaustively
Beyond the pale ✔✔Outside the bounds of acceptable behavior
Big wheel ✔✔important person
Blue law ✔✔A law that regulates personal behavior (dancing, drinking, gambling)
Run/blow hot and cold ✔✔to have mixed feelings
Bum steer ✔✔False information or directions
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