Idioms and Phrases

Total Questions: 30
Time Duration: 45 Minutes

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1. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Kill two birds with one stone’?

To make a double mistake

To throw stones at a target

To hunt birds illegally

To achieve two objectives with a single action

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2. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘To hit the ceiling’?

To repair a damaged roof

To reach the maximum height in a jump

To become extremely angry

To win an architectural award

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3. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Not my cup of tea’?

To dislike expensive items

To refuse a warm beverage

To make a mistake while cooking

Not something that one prefers or is interested in

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4. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘To feel blue’?

To feel highly energetic

To wear formal blue clothes

To paint a picture using blue color

To feel sad or depressed

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5. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘To pull yourself together’?

To regain control over one's emotions and calm down

To tie one's shoelaces firmly

To work as a united team

To walk close to each other

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6. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Go down in flames’?

To fail spectacularly or completely

To achieve a fiery victory

To sit near a campfire

To fly through a thunderstorm

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7. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Every dog has his day’?

To adopt a pet animal

To face a string of bad luck

Everyone will have good luck or success at some point

Dogs are loyal animals

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8. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Sit tight’?

To sit uncomfortably in a crowded seat

To act quickly without waiting

To tie something firmly using a rope

Wait patiently and take no action

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9. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Ball is in your court’?

To lose an ongoing legal case

To hand over property to someone

It is up to you to make the next decision or step

To win a game of tennis

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10. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘To cry wolf’?

To raise a false alarm or give false warnings

To shout for help inside a forest

To weep loudly in public

To hunt a dangerous wild predator

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11. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘To steal someone’s thunder’?

To shout louder than a speaker

To win a weather prediction contest

To take credit for someone else's work or achievements

To capture lightning in a storm

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12. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘On the fence’?

To paint a wall around a house

To sit on a physical wooden barrier

To jump over a boundary

Undecided or unable to make a choice

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13. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Best thing since sliced bread’?

A newly opened bakery item

A superb new invention or innovation

To eat a healthy breakfast

An ancient cooking technique

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14. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Up a lazy river’?

To sleep inside a boat

To swim against strong water currents

To face a massive natural disaster

Living a relaxed and carefree life

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15. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘In the heat of the moment’?

Sitting under direct sunlight in summer

Overwhelmed by what is happening at that instant and acting without thinking

To speak absolute truth during a debate

To feel extremely angry at an enemy

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16. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Method to my madness’?

There is a purpose or logic behind seemingly chaotic actions

To follow rules blindly

To act completely insane

To learn scientific methods in school

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17. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Don’t count your chickens before they hatch’?

To count birds on a poultry farm

To sell eggs at a high market price

Don't make plans based on events that haven't happened yet

To cook a meal beforehand

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18. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Your guess is as good as mine’?

I am certain about the correct answer

Your prediction is completely incorrect

I do not know any more about it than you do

We both have won the quiz contest

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19. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘To spill the beans’?

To reveal secret information prematurely

To waste resources needlessly

To cook vegetables at home

To play an outdoor game

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20. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Take with a grain of salt’?

To eat food with less seasoning

To listen with skepticism

To feel highly offended

To accept an order immediately

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21. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Whole nine yards’?

To buy expensive textile fabric

To measure a cricket pitch

To run a long distance race

Everything; all the way; the full amount

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22. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Picture paints a thousand words’?

To write a long essay

A visual image can convey a complex message better than text

An expensive art gallery

To draw a scenery beautifully

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23. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Far cry from’?

A minor difference between two options

To weep for a lost item

Very different from something

To shout loudly from a distance

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24. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘The ball is in your court’?

To play basketball skillfully

To wait for someone else's decision

It is your responsibility to take the next action

To lose control of a business deal

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25. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘To cut a long story short’?

To edit an article or book

To come to the point quickly without unnecessary details

To tell a lie to save time

To stop speaking abruptly

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26. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Touch and go’?

To touch an item and leave immediately

A highly uncertain or risky situation

A simple children's game

To travel quickly by air

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27. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Hear it on the grapevine’?

To eat sweet grapes

To listen to a musical record

To attend a rural gathering

To hear a rumor or unofficial news

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28. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Skeleton in the closet’?

To hide old clothes in a wardrobe

A scary ghost story

A medical school exhibit

A scandalous or embarrassing secret kept hidden

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29. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘Penny for your thoughts’?

To donate a small coin

To speak without thinking

To buy information from a stranger

Asking what someone is thinking about

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30. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘It’s not rocket science’?

To launch a missile safely

To study aerospace engineering

It is not as difficult as it seems to understand

A very complex scientific experiment

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