11. “Not worth the salt” describes someone who:
Correct Answer: D. Can’t even earn a basic living
Explanation: If someone is “not worth their salt,” they are not worth the salary they are paid or are completely ineffective at their job. (Derived from the historical payment of Roman soldiers with salt).
12. “Null and void” means:
Correct Answer: D. No longer effective
Explanation: If a contract or agreement is “null and void,” it has no legal force or validity; it is cancelled.
13. “To number one’s days” means:
Correct Answer: C. Realize how short life is
Explanation: A biblical idiom (from the Psalms) meaning to consider or realize the brevity of human life.
14. “To catch napping” means:
Correct Answer: B. Found without warning
Explanation: To “catch someone napping” means to find them unprepared or off-guard when they should have been alert.
15. “Cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face” means:
Correct Answer: D. To harm yourself out of anger
Explanation: To “cut off your nose to spite your face” means to do something in anger that ends up hurting you more than it hurts the person you are angry with.
16. Among the idioms starting with N, the idiom “Hornet’s nest” means:
Correct Answer: C. A place full of danger and trouble
Explanation: A “hornet’s nest” is a troublesome or delicate situation that is liable to cause great trouble if it is disturbed.