IDIOMS COURT INTERPRETERS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Wet behind ears. Answer: not knowledgeable
◉ Splitting hairs. Answer: overly critical
◉ A few Benjamins. Answer: a few hundred dollars
◉ He's on the take. Answer: he is accepting bribes
◉ She was mooned by this guy. Answer: this guy showed her his
buttock
◉ He was on the lam for 5 years. Answer: he was a fugitive for 5
years
◉ He showed up dressing in drag. Answer: he showed up dressing in
women's clothing
,◉ He's a pusher. Answer: he's a drug dealer
◉ Burn the midnight oil. Answer: study very hard
◉ Call someone on the carpet. Answer: reprimand someone
◉ Cash in one's chips. Answer: died
◉ Spend time in cooler/can. Answer: in jail
◉ Cop a plea. Answer: pled guilty to a lesser charge
◉ The heat showed up too late. Answer: the police showed up too
late
◉ Headhunter. Answer: recruiter
◉ Got capped. Answer: got shot to death
◉ He bought the farm. Answer: he died
◉ He is not pulling any punches. Answer: he is not holding back
, ◉ He is strapped this week. Answer: he is broke this week
◉ Go over like a lead balloon. Answer: failed
◉ Zip gun. Answer: homemade hand gun
◉ Selling "story". Answer: selling marijuana
◉ Streaker. Answer: a person who runs through public place naked
◉ Four sheets to the wind. Answer: extremely drunk, drunk out of
mid
◉ The undercover police was made in a week. Answer: was
identified in a week
◉ Purple kush. Answer: marijuana
◉ Wear a flag. Answer: a bandana with gang color
◉ Make some hard coins. Answer: make lots of money
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Wet behind ears. Answer: not knowledgeable
◉ Splitting hairs. Answer: overly critical
◉ A few Benjamins. Answer: a few hundred dollars
◉ He's on the take. Answer: he is accepting bribes
◉ She was mooned by this guy. Answer: this guy showed her his
buttock
◉ He was on the lam for 5 years. Answer: he was a fugitive for 5
years
◉ He showed up dressing in drag. Answer: he showed up dressing in
women's clothing
,◉ He's a pusher. Answer: he's a drug dealer
◉ Burn the midnight oil. Answer: study very hard
◉ Call someone on the carpet. Answer: reprimand someone
◉ Cash in one's chips. Answer: died
◉ Spend time in cooler/can. Answer: in jail
◉ Cop a plea. Answer: pled guilty to a lesser charge
◉ The heat showed up too late. Answer: the police showed up too
late
◉ Headhunter. Answer: recruiter
◉ Got capped. Answer: got shot to death
◉ He bought the farm. Answer: he died
◉ He is not pulling any punches. Answer: he is not holding back
, ◉ He is strapped this week. Answer: he is broke this week
◉ Go over like a lead balloon. Answer: failed
◉ Zip gun. Answer: homemade hand gun
◉ Selling "story". Answer: selling marijuana
◉ Streaker. Answer: a person who runs through public place naked
◉ Four sheets to the wind. Answer: extremely drunk, drunk out of
mid
◉ The undercover police was made in a week. Answer: was
identified in a week
◉ Purple kush. Answer: marijuana
◉ Wear a flag. Answer: a bandana with gang color
◉ Make some hard coins. Answer: make lots of money
