COURT INTERPRETER WRITTEN EXAM -
IDIOMS & SLANGS UPDATED
Duck soup - ANSWER- very easy
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
IDIOMS & SLANGS UPDATED
Duck soup - ANSWER- very easy
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
