“Apple of discord” means ______?

A.  Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
B.  A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
C.  To further a loss with sarcasm or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation
D.  To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
✅ The correct answer is option A.  Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy.

“Beating a dead horse” means ________?

A.  To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution
B.  An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.
C.  To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
D.  To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting
✅ The correct answer is option A.  To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution.