Idioms - Court Interpreters Exam Already Passed

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 Burn the candle on both ends to overwork oneself By the seat of ones pants to accomplish something by luck Cast pearls before swine To give something of value to someone who will not appreciate it Checkered past a personal history that includes both successes and failures Cook someones goose to ruin someones plans cool one's heels to wait for a long time Cut the mustard To achieve the required standard, To succeed, to do a good job Dark horse a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly Dog - eared well worn Do an about face To change one's behavior Dog days Hot days Down and