Cross-cultural midterm, spring 2016

What is the correct use of the expression “hover over”?

What does “Up to one’s elbow’s mean?”

What is the best definition for “elbow grease”?

Expat is short for:

Identify the synonym closest in meaning to the bold words:

The (A)backpacker was (B) clueless and   (C) pissed off the locals because he didn’t understand the local customs.

When you try to make someone believe something that isn’t true you are:

When you “get a leg up” you get:

In chapter two, why were some guests at the inexpensive backpacker restaurant upset at the loud music and why didn’t the manager understand?

In the phrase: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind.” What does “eye for an eye” mean?

Which expression means that you are very pleased to see someone?

In chapter 3, why was Nam surprised when the author took over the rowing of the Kayak?

What are the best synonyms for the bold phrases? (What is closest to its meaning?)

Donald Trump had the audience (A)eating out of his hand. They were (B)head over heels for the orange haired speaker, despite his (C)heavy-handed manner.

A “double take”  is when a person:

In chapter 4, the author’s son went to Taipei and why did grandma do a double take when seeing him on a billboard?

What is a five-finger discount?

What two meanings can “blown away” have?

“Your are doing really great on this test, you must be really smart for a non-native English speaker and you even show some critical thinking skills.”  Why could this be considered a back-handed compliment?

When you won’t lift a finger, it means that you:

In chapter 5, why was the author embarrassed that she didn’t speak Chinese?

In chapter 5, what was the main idea of the passage about her taking Chinese lessons?