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