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What does pip-pot mean? Mon Oct 13, 2008 21:42 pm  What does pip-pot mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #705 "English Slang Idioms (447)", question 4

"I can't believe that little pip-......... tried to pick a fight with me. He isn't big enough to beat up a mouse," Greg said to Allison.

(a) talk
(b) pot
(c) dip
(d) squeak

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ESL/EFL Test #705 "English Slang Idioms (447)", answer 4

"I can't believe that little pip-squeak tried to pick a fight with me. He isn't big enough to beat up a mouse," Greg said to Allison.

Correct answer: (d) squeak
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What does pip-pot mean? Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:43 am  What does pip-pot mean?
 

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No meaning. It is just a distractor (a false answer) for this question. Only 'pip-squeak' has a meaning; 'pip-talk', 'pip-pot' and 'pip-dip' do not.
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What does pip-pot mean? Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:51 am  What does pip-pot mean?
 

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No meaning. Only 'pip-squeak' has a meaning; 'pip-talk', 'pip-pot' and 'pip-dip' do not.
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