Idioms, Phrases and Expressions

1. What does 'the ball is in your court' mean?

• A. You are playing a sport
• B. It's your turn to make a decision ✓
• C. You lost the game
• D. You need help

💡 'The ball is in your court' means it's now your responsibility to act or decide.

2. What does 'spill the beans' mean?

• A. To make a mess
• B. To reveal a secret ✓
• C. To cook dinner
• D. To argue

💡 'Spill the beans' means to accidentally or carelessly reveal secret information.

3. What does 'burn the midnight oil' mean?

• A. To waste energy
• B. To work late into the night ✓
• C. To start a fire
• D. To relax

💡 'Burn the midnight oil' means to work or study late into the night.

4. What does 'under the weather' mean?

• A. Standing outside
• B. Feeling sick ✓
• C. Enjoying the weather
• D. Very happy

💡 'Under the weather' is an idiom meaning to feel unwell or sick.

5. What does 'call it a day' mean?

• A. To name something
• B. To stop working for the day ✓
• C. To make a phone call
• D. To plan an event

💡 'Call it a day' means to decide to stop an activity, typically work, for the time being.

6. What does 'break the ice' mean?

• A. To literally break ice
• B. To start a conversation in a social setting ✓
• C. To end a friendship
• D. To cause an argument

💡 'Break the ice' means to initiate conversation or ease tension in a social setting.

7. What does 'piece of cake' mean?

• A. A dessert
• B. Something very easy ✓
• C. A difficult task
• D. A type of celebration

💡 'Piece of cake' describes a task that is very easy to accomplish.

8. What does 'let the cat out of the bag' mean?

• A. To free an animal
• B. To reveal a secret accidentally ✓
• C. To adopt a pet
• D. To hide something

💡 'Let the cat out of the bag' means to accidentally reveal a secret.

9. What does 'bite the bullet' mean?

• A. To eat something hard
• B. To face a difficult situation bravely ✓
• C. To avoid a problem
• D. To celebrate

💡 'Bite the bullet' means to endure a painful or unpleasant situation with courage.

10. What does 'beat around the bush' mean?

• A. To garden
• B. To avoid talking about something directly ✓
• C. To exercise
• D. To clean the yard

💡 'Beat around the bush' means to avoid getting to the point of a matter.

11. What does 'hit the books' mean?

• A. To damage books
• B. To study hard ✓
• C. To buy books
• D. To sell books

💡 'Hit the books' means to study intensively.

12. What does 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

• A. To do something incorrectly
• B. To describe something exactly right ✓
• C. To build something
• D. To injure yourself

💡 'Hit the nail on the head' means to describe or identify something precisely and accurately.

13. What does 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

• A. To be injured
• B. To be very expensive ✓
• C. To be free
• D. To be cheap

💡 'Cost an arm and a leg' means something is extremely expensive.

14. What does 'once in a blue moon' mean?

• A. Every night
• B. Very rarely ✓
• C. Every month
• D. Frequently

💡 'Once in a blue moon' describes something that happens very infrequently.

15. What does 'a blessing in disguise' mean?

• A. A curse
• B. Something good that initially seemed bad ✓
• C. A religious event
• D. A surprise party

💡 'A blessing in disguise' refers to something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial.