Idioms and Phrases
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Select the phrase that means: practical, sensible, and unpretentious. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Elephant in the room'. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: an obvious problem or issue that everyone is aware of b... Identify the correct interpretation of 'Fit as a fiddle'. What idiom would you use to say: in very good health? What is meant by the expression 'Get out of hand'? Which of the following idioms means: to become difficult to control? Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Go the extra mile'. Choose the correct idiom for: to make a special effort beyond what is expected. Which option correctly defines 'Hit the books'? Pick the expression that means: to begin studying seriously. What does the idiom 'In hot water' mean? Which idiom means: in a difficult or troublesome situation? Choose the idiom that best expresses: both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it. Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Jump on the bandwagon'? Select the phrase that means: to join others in doing something that has become popular. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Keep your chin up'. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: to remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situat... Identify the correct interpretation of 'Let sleeping dogs lie'. What idiom would you use to say: to avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed? What is meant by the expression 'Miss the boat'? Which of the following idioms means: to lose an opportunity by being too slow to act? Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'No pain, no gain'. Choose the correct idiom for: effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success. Which option correctly defines 'Off the hook'? Pick the expression that means: no longer responsible for or obligated to do something. What does the idiom 'Out of the blue' mean? Which idiom means: something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning? Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Pull someone's leg'. Choose the idiom that best expresses: to joke with or playfully tease someone. Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Put all your eggs in one basket'? Select the phrase that means: to risk everything on the success of a single plan or venture. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Read between the lines'. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: to understand the hidden or implied meaning of somethin... Identify the correct interpretation of 'Rule of thumb'. What idiom would you use to say: a general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measureme... What is meant by the expression 'See eye to eye'? Which of the following idioms means: to agree completely with someone? Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Sit on the fence'. Choose the correct idiom for: to avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute. Which option correctly defines 'Steal someone's thunder'? Pick the expression that means: to take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them... What does the idiom 'Straight from the horse's mouth' mean? Which idiom means: information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source? Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Throw in the towel'. Choose the idiom that best expresses: to give up or admit defeat. Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Tie the knot'? Select the phrase that means: to get married. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Go back on one's word'. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: to fail to keep a promise that was made. Identify the correct interpretation of 'Have a change of heart'. What idiom would you use to say: to change one's opinion or feelings about something? What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye'? Which of the following idioms means: to deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong? Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Up in the air'. Choose the correct idiom for: uncertain or not yet decided. Which option correctly defines 'Water under the bridge'? Pick the expression that means: past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about. What does the idiom 'Wear your heart on your sleeve' mean? Which idiom means: to openly and visibly show one's emotions? Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'When it rains, it pours'. Choose the idiom that best expresses: difficult or unfortunate situations often seem to happen all at once. Which of the following best explains the idiom 'You can't judge a book by its cover'? What does the idiom 'Actions speak louder than words' mean? Which idiom means: what a person does matters more than what they say? Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board'. Choose the idiom that best expresses: to start a plan or task over again from the beginning. Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Barking up the wrong tree'? Select the phrase that means: pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Best of both worlds'. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: an ideal situation combining the advantages of two diff... Identify the correct interpretation of 'Bite off more than you can chew'. What idiom would you use to say: to take on a task that is too large or difficult to handle? What is meant by the expression 'By the skin of your teeth'? Which of the following idioms means: only just barely succeeding at something? Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Call it a day'. Choose the correct idiom for: to decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being. Which option correctly defines 'Caught red-handed'? Pick the expression that means: discovered in the very act of doing something wrong. What does the idiom 'Cut to the chase' mean? Which idiom means: to get to the point without wasting time on unnecessary details? Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Devil's advocate'. Choose the idiom that best expresses: someone who argues against a position to test the strength of the argume... Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Down to earth'? Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'It takes two to tango'. Which option correctly defines 'Bite the bullet'? Pick the expression that means: to face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage. What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean? Which idiom means: to work or study late into the night? Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Costs an arm and a leg'. Choose the idiom that best expresses: to be extremely expensive. Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Cry over spilt milk'? Select the phrase that means: to worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be chang... Select the meaning of the phrase 'Every cloud has a silver lining'. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: there is something positive to be found even in a diffi... Identify the correct interpretation of 'Hit the sack'. What idiom would you use to say: to go to bed? What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone'? Which of the following idioms means: to achieve two goals with a single action? Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag'. Choose the correct idiom for: to reveal a secret accidentally. Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short'? Pick the expression that means: to tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details. What does the idiom 'On thin ice' mean? Which idiom means: in a risky or precarious situation? Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Piece of cake'. Choose the idiom that best expresses: something that is very easy to do. Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Speak of the devil'? Select the phrase that means: said when a person who was just being discussed unexpectedly appears. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Take it with a grain of salt'. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: to not take something too literally or seriously. Identify the correct interpretation of 'The last straw'. What idiom would you use to say: the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable? What is meant by the expression 'Under the weather'? Which of the following idioms means: feeling ill or unwell? Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Cut corners'. What does the idiom 'Break the ice' mean? Which idiom means: to do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation? Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Spill the beans'. Choose the idiom that best expresses: to reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely. Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Once in a blue moon'? Select the phrase that means: very rarely. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Hit the nail on the head'. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: to describe exactly what is causing a situation or prob... Identify the correct interpretation of 'A blessing in disguise'. What idiom would you use to say: something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial? What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush'? Which of the following idioms means: to avoid talking about something directly? Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Add fuel to the fire'. Choose the correct idiom for: to make a bad situation even worse.