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Q. What does "break a leg" mean?
Options: Good luck! · Hurt yourself · Run away · Sit down
Answer: Good luck!
"break a leg" means good luck!
Q. What does "piece of cake" mean?
Options: Very sweet · Very easy · Very small · Very tasty
Answer: Very easy
"piece of cake" means very easy
Q. What does "under the weather" mean?
Options: Standing in rain · Feeling cold · Feeling ill · Looking up
Answer: Feeling ill
"under the weather" means feeling ill
Q. What does "hit the books" mean?
Options: Throw a book · Read for fun · Buy books · Study hard
Answer: Study hard
"hit the books" means study hard
Q. What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
Options: Tell a secret · Free a pet · Make a mess · Buy a cat
Answer: Tell a secret
"let the cat out of the bag" means tell a secret
Q. What does "once in a blue moon" mean?
Options: Every night · Very rarely · At midnight · In winter
Answer: Very rarely
"once in a blue moon" means very rarely
Q. What does "raining cats and dogs" mean?
Options: Animals falling · A light drizzle · Raining very hard · A pet shop
Answer: Raining very hard
"raining cats and dogs" means raining very hard
Q. What does "spill the beans" mean?
Options: Drop your food · Cook dinner · Make a mess · Reveal a secret
Answer: Reveal a secret
"spill the beans" means reveal a secret
Q. What does "a bookworm" mean?
Options: Someone who loves reading · An insect · A librarian · A small book
Answer: Someone who loves reading
"a bookworm" means someone who loves reading
Q. What does "butterflies in your stomach" mean?
Options: Feeling sick · Feeling nervous · Being hungry · Eating insects
Answer: Feeling nervous
"butterflies in your stomach" means feeling nervous
Q. What does "hit the road" mean?
Options: Fall over · Fix a street · Leave and travel · Drive fast
Answer: Leave and travel
"hit the road" means leave and travel
Q. What does "in hot water" mean?
Options: Taking a bath · Cooking · Feeling warm · In trouble
Answer: In trouble
"in hot water" means in trouble
Q. What does "a piece of the pie" mean?
Options: A share of something · Dessert · A slice of bread · A small amount of food
Answer: A share of something
"a piece of the pie" means a share of something
Q. What does "the ball is in your court" mean?
Options: You lost the ball · It's your turn to act · You're playing tennis · You won
Answer: It's your turn to act
"the ball is in your court" means it's your turn to act
Q. What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?
Options: Be painful · Be free · Be very expensive · Be dangerous
Answer: Be very expensive
"cost an arm and a leg" means be very expensive
Q. What does "a piece of my mind" mean?
Options: A good idea · A memory · A secret · An angry telling-off
Answer: An angry telling-off
"a piece of my mind" means an angry telling-off
Q. What does "bite off more than you can chew" mean?
Options: Take on too much · Eat too fast · Be greedy · Break a tooth
Answer: Take on too much
"bite off more than you can chew" means take on too much
Q. What does "call it a day" mean?
Options: Name the date · Stop working for now · Wake up · Check the calendar
Answer: Stop working for now
"call it a day" means stop working for now
Q. What does "cross your fingers" mean?
Options: Point at something · Make a promise · Hope for good luck · Count to ten
Answer: Hope for good luck
"cross your fingers" means hope for good luck
Q. What does "keep an eye on" mean?
Options: Wink · Look away · Close one eye · Watch carefully
Answer: Watch carefully
"keep an eye on" means watch carefully
Q. What does "hold your horses" mean?
Options: Wait a moment · Ride away · Grab a rope · Go faster
Answer: Wait a moment
"hold your horses" means wait a moment
Q. What does "a green thumb" mean?
Options: A bruise · A talent for growing plants · A painted hand · A gardener's glove
Answer: A talent for growing plants
"a green thumb" means a talent for growing plants
Q. What does "the last straw" mean?
Options: A drink · A tiny stick · The final problem you can bear · A lucky charm
Answer: The final problem you can bear
"the last straw" means the final problem you can bear
Q. What does "on cloud nine" mean?
Options: In an airplane · Very high up · Daydreaming · Extremely happy
Answer: Extremely happy
"on cloud nine" means extremely happy
Q. What does "a piece of work" mean?
Options: A difficult person · A finished job · A painting · A hard task
Answer: A difficult person
"a piece of work" means a difficult person
Q. What does "break the ice" mean?
Options: Smash something · Start a conversation · Go skating · Make a drink
Answer: Start a conversation
"break the ice" means start a conversation
Q. What does "burn the midnight oil" mean?
Options: Light a lamp · Waste fuel · Work late into the night · Cook late
Answer: Work late into the night
"burn the midnight oil" means work late into the night
Q. What does "a blessing in disguise" mean?
Options: A hidden gift · A costume · A lucky charm · Something bad that turns out good
Answer: Something bad that turns out good
"a blessing in disguise" means something bad that turns out good
Q. What does "beat around the bush" mean?
Options: Avoid saying the main thing · Hit a plant · Search a garden · Walk slowly
Answer: Avoid saying the main thing
"beat around the bush" means avoid saying the main thing
Q. What does "get out of hand" mean?
Options: Drop something · Become out of control · Let go · Wash your hands
Answer: Become out of control
"get out of hand" means become out of control
Q. What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?
Options: Use a hammer · Get hurt · Be exactly right · Build something
Answer: Be exactly right
"hit the nail on the head" means be exactly right
Q. What does "a hot potato" mean?
Options: A hot lunch · A fresh vegetable · A burn · A tricky, awkward subject
Answer: A tricky, awkward subject
"a hot potato" means a tricky, awkward subject
Q. What does "in the same boat" mean?
Options: In the same situation · Sailing together · Best friends · Going on a trip
Answer: In the same situation
"in the same boat" means in the same situation
Q. What does "jump on the bandwagon" mean?
Options: Ride a cart · Join what everyone else is doing · Play music · Leap high
Answer: Join what everyone else is doing
"jump on the bandwagon" means join what everyone else is doing
Q. What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?
Options: Hunt birds · Throw a rock · Solve two problems at once · Be cruel
Answer: Solve two problems at once
"kill two birds with one stone" means solve two problems at once
Q. What does "leave no stone unturned" mean?
Options: Build a wall · Dig a hole · Move rocks · Search everywhere
Answer: Search everywhere
"leave no stone unturned" means search everywhere
Q. What does "miss the boat" mean?
Options: Miss your chance · Be late for a ship · Lose a toy · Forget something
Answer: Miss your chance
"miss the boat" means miss your chance
Q. What does "no pain, no gain" mean?
Options: Don't get hurt · You must work hard to succeed · Take it easy · Stop if it hurts
Answer: You must work hard to succeed
"no pain, no gain" means you must work hard to succeed
Q. What does "on the fence" mean?
Options: Sitting outside · In the garden · Undecided · Trapped
Answer: Undecided
"on the fence" means undecided
Q. What does "pull someone's leg" mean?
Options: Hurt them · Help them up · Pull them along · Joke with them
Answer: Joke with them
"pull someone's leg" means joke with them
Q. What does "see eye to eye" mean?
Options: Agree with each other · Stare · Stand close · Be the same height
Answer: Agree with each other
"see eye to eye" means agree with each other
Q. What does "sit tight" mean?
Options: Squeeze in · Wait patiently · Hold on · Be nervous
Answer: Wait patiently
"sit tight" means wait patiently
Q. What does "speak of the devil" mean?
Options: Say something bad · Tell a scary story · The person we mentioned just appeared · Whisper
Answer: The person we mentioned just appeared
"speak of the devil" means the person we mentioned just appeared
Q. What does "take it with a grain of salt" mean?
Options: Add seasoning · Eat it slowly · Take it seriously · Don't fully believe it
Answer: Don't fully believe it
"take it with a grain of salt" means don't fully believe it
Q. What does "the best of both worlds" mean?
Options: All the good parts of two things · Two planets · A hard choice · Twice the work
Answer: All the good parts of two things
"the best of both worlds" means all the good parts of two things
Q. What does "throw in the towel" mean?
Options: Do laundry · Give up · Take a bath · Help someone
Answer: Give up
"throw in the towel" means give up
Q. What does "under your nose" mean?
Options: Very smelly · Hidden away · Right in front of you · On your face
Answer: Right in front of you
"under your nose" means right in front of you
Q. What does "up in the air" mean?
Options: Flying · Very high · Thrown away · Not decided yet
Answer: Not decided yet
"up in the air" means not decided yet
Q. What does "a walk in the park" mean?
Options: Something very easy · Exercise · A day out · A long trip
Answer: Something very easy
"a walk in the park" means something very easy
Q. What does "when pigs fly" mean?
Options: Very soon · Never · In spring · At the farm
Answer: Never
"when pigs fly" means never
Q. What does "your guess is as good as mine" mean?
Options: You're right · I know the answer · Nobody knows · Let's play a game
Answer: Nobody knows
"your guess is as good as mine" means nobody knows
Q. What does "a drop in the ocean" mean?
Options: Rain · A swim · A small sea creature · A tiny amount compared to what's needed
Answer: A tiny amount compared to what's needed
"a drop in the ocean" means a tiny amount compared to what's needed
Q. What does "actions speak louder than words" mean?
Options: What you do matters more than what you say · Shout to be heard · Be quiet · Talk more
Answer: What you do matters more than what you say
"actions speak louder than words" means what you do matters more than what you say
Q. What does "all ears" mean?
Options: Having big ears · Listening carefully · Hearing badly · Ignoring
Answer: Listening carefully
"all ears" means listening carefully
Q. What does "back to square one" mean?
Options: Playing a board game · Going home · Starting all over again · Turning around
Answer: Starting all over again
"back to square one" means starting all over again
Q. What does "bend over backwards" mean?
Options: Do gymnastics · Fall down · Stretch · Try extremely hard to help
Answer: Try extremely hard to help
"bend over backwards" means try extremely hard to help
Q. What does "blow off steam" mean?
Options: Let out your anger safely · Boil water · Run a train · Cook
Answer: Let out your anger safely
"blow off steam" means let out your anger safely
Q. What does "by the skin of your teeth" mean?
Options: With a big smile · Only just barely · Very slowly · Easily
Answer: Only just barely
"by the skin of your teeth" means only just barely
Q. What does "cut corners" mean?
Options: Turn quickly · Use scissors · Do it cheaply and badly · Take a shortcut home
Answer: Do it cheaply and badly
"cut corners" means do it cheaply and badly
Q. What does "down to earth" mean?
Options: Falling · Digging · Landing · Sensible and modest
Answer: Sensible and modest
"down to earth" means sensible and modest
Q. What does "easier said than done" mean?
Options: Simple to say but hard to do · Very easy · Already finished · A good idea
Answer: Simple to say but hard to do
"easier said than done" means simple to say but hard to do
Q. What does "face the music" mean?
Options: Go to a concert · Accept the consequences · Sing · Turn around
Answer: Accept the consequences
"face the music" means accept the consequences
Q. What does "get cold feet" mean?
Options: Feel chilly · Stand in snow · Become too nervous to do it · Need socks
Answer: Become too nervous to do it
"get cold feet" means become too nervous to do it
Q. What does "give someone a hand" mean?
Options: Wave · Clap · Point · Help them
Answer: Help them
"give someone a hand" means help them
Q. What does "go the extra mile" mean?
Options: Do more than expected · Walk far · Take a long road · Run a race
Answer: Do more than expected
"go the extra mile" means do more than expected
Q. What does "hang in there" mean?
Options: Climb · Don't give up · Wait outside · Hold a rope
Answer: Don't give up
"hang in there" means don't give up
Q. What does "head in the clouds" mean?
Options: Very tall · Flying · Daydreaming, not paying attention · Confused by fog
Answer: Daydreaming, not paying attention
"head in the clouds" means daydreaming, not paying attention
Q. What does "in a nutshell" mean?
Options: Inside a nut · In a small box · Very tightly · In short, briefly
Answer: In short, briefly
"in a nutshell" means in short, briefly
Q. What does "it's not rocket science" mean?
Options: It isn't complicated · It's about space · It's very hard · It's a experiment
Answer: It isn't complicated
"it's not rocket science" means it isn't complicated
Q. What does "keep your chin up" mean?
Options: Look up · Stay cheerful in hard times · Stand straight · Be proud
Answer: Stay cheerful in hard times
"keep your chin up" means stay cheerful in hard times
Q. What does "learn the ropes" mean?
Options: Practice climbing · Tie knots · Learn how something is done · Sail a boat
Answer: Learn how something is done
"learn the ropes" means learn how something is done
Q. What does "lend an ear" mean?
Options: Give away your ear · Whisper · Hear a secret · Listen to someone
Answer: Listen to someone
"lend an ear" means listen to someone
Q. What does "make a long story short" mean?
Options: Get to the point · Write a book · Talk for ages · Tell a tale
Answer: Get to the point
"make a long story short" means get to the point
Q. What does "off the top of your head" mean?
Options: From your hair · Without thinking hard about it · From a shelf · Very carefully
Answer: Without thinking hard about it
"off the top of your head" means without thinking hard about it
Q. What does "out of the blue" mean?
Options: From the sky · Feeling sad · Suddenly and unexpectedly · In the sea
Answer: Suddenly and unexpectedly
"out of the blue" means suddenly and unexpectedly
Q. What does "pick up the pace" mean?
Options: Walk slower · Take steps · Grab something · Go faster
Answer: Go faster
"pick up the pace" means go faster
Q. What does "play it by ear" mean?
Options: Decide as you go along · Listen to music · Play an instrument · Hear well
Answer: Decide as you go along
"play it by ear" means decide as you go along
Q. What does "pull yourself together" mean?
Options: Get dressed · Calm down and take control · Stand up · Gather your things
Answer: Calm down and take control
"pull yourself together" means calm down and take control
Q. What does "put your foot in your mouth" mean?
Options: Be flexible · Trip over · Say something embarrassing · Eat badly
Answer: Say something embarrassing
"put your foot in your mouth" means say something embarrassing
Q. What does "rings a bell" mean?
Options: Makes noise · Is loud · Is at school · Sounds familiar
Answer: Sounds familiar
"rings a bell" means sounds familiar
Q. What does "sleep on it" mean?
Options: Take time to decide · Take a nap · Use a pillow · Be lazy
Answer: Take time to decide
"sleep on it" means take time to decide
Q. What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?
Options: Visit a farm · Face a problem bravely · Run away · Be angry
Answer: Face a problem bravely
"take the bull by the horns" means face a problem bravely
Q. What does "the tip of the iceberg" mean?
Options: Something cold · The top of a mountain · Only a small part of a big problem · A tiny piece of ice
Answer: Only a small part of a big problem
"the tip of the iceberg" means only a small part of a big problem
Q. What does "time flies" mean?
Options: Clocks break · Insects appear · You're late · Time passes quickly
Answer: Time passes quickly
"time flies" means time passes quickly
Q. What does "two peas in a pod" mean?
Options: Two people who are very alike · Vegetables · A small space · Twins only
Answer: Two people who are very alike
"two peas in a pod" means two people who are very alike
Q. What does "wrap your head around it" mean?
Options: Wear a hat · Understand something difficult · Get a headache · Turn around
Answer: Understand something difficult
"wrap your head around it" means understand something difficult
Q. What does "a piece of luck" mean?
Options: A broken thing · A game · Something fortunate · A coin
Answer: Something fortunate
"a piece of luck" means something fortunate
Q. What does "cat got your tongue" mean?
Options: You have a pet · Your mouth hurts · You're eating · Why aren't you saying anything?
Answer: Why aren't you saying anything?
"cat got your tongue" means why aren't you saying anything?
Q. What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean?
Options: Something good comes from something bad · Clouds are shiny · It will rain · Buy silver
Answer: Something good comes from something bad
"every cloud has a silver lining" means something good comes from something bad
Q. What does "hit rock bottom" mean?
Options: Dig deep · Reach the worst point · Find a stone · Swim down
Answer: Reach the worst point
"hit rock bottom" means reach the worst point
Q. What does "in the driver's seat" mean?
Options: Driving a car · Sitting down · In control · Going on a trip
Answer: In control
"in the driver's seat" means in control
Q. What does "keep it under your hat" mean?
Options: Wear a hat · Hide something · Stay warm · Keep it secret
Answer: Keep it secret
"keep it under your hat" means keep it secret
Q. What does "like two peas in a pod" mean?
Options: Almost identical · Green · Small · In the garden
Answer: Almost identical
"like two peas in a pod" means almost identical
Q. What does "music to my ears" mean?
Options: A nice song · Wonderful news · Loud noise · A concert
Answer: Wonderful news
"music to my ears" means wonderful news
Q. What does "on thin ice" mean?
Options: Skating · Feeling cold · In a risky situation · Standing on a lake
Answer: In a risky situation
"on thin ice" means in a risky situation
Q. What does "over the moon" mean?
Options: In space · At night · Very high · Extremely happy
Answer: Extremely happy
"over the moon" means extremely happy
Q. What does "read between the lines" mean?
Options: Find the hidden meaning · Read slowly · Look at a book · Write neatly
Answer: Find the hidden meaning
"read between the lines" means find the hidden meaning
Q. What does "sit on the fence" mean?
Options: Rest outside · Refuse to choose a side · Climb · Watch a game
Answer: Refuse to choose a side
"sit on the fence" means refuse to choose a side
Q. What does "the early bird gets the worm" mean?
Options: Birds eat worms · Wake up hungry · Being first brings rewards · Go fishing
Answer: Being first brings rewards
"the early bird gets the worm" means being first brings rewards
Q. What does "under one roof" mean?
Options: In a house · Sheltering from rain · On the top floor · All in the same place
Answer: All in the same place
"under one roof" means all in the same place