Question

Imagine that you overheard someone at school talking about new rules and heard them say, "It’s pretty much the status quo." What would you expect from these rules?

A. They have been voted on by students.
B. They are different from previous rules.
C. They are similar to previous rules.
D. They are actually not rules at all.

Answer 1

It someone says ""It’s pretty much the status quo" when talking about new rules, you can expect that "C. They are similar to previous rules", since status quo in this sense means "state of affairs".