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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

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