“To hit the nail on the head” means:
A) To be confused
B) To understand something correctly
C) To avoid a problem
D) To be overly cautious
“To have a chip on your shoulder” means:
A) To carry a bag of chips
B) To be overly confident
C) To be easily offended
D) To be excited
“To kill two birds with one stone” means:
A) To accomplish two things with a single action
A) B) To engage in birdwatching
B) To avoid completing tasks
C) To harm animals unnecessarily
“To break the ice” means:
A) To melt frozen water
B) To start a conversation in a tense situation
C) To become angry
D) To solve a problem
“To let the cat out of the bag” means:
A) To adopt a pet cat
B) To reveal a secret
C) To hide information
D) To tell a lie
“To burn the midnight oil” means:
A) To stay up late working or studying
B) To exercise excessively
C) To sleep during the day
D) To waste time
“To see eye to eye” means:
A) To have similar opinions
B) To wear glasses
C) To avoid confrontation
D) To misunderstand
“To pull someone’s leg” means:
A) To physically pull someone
B) To play a harmless prank on someone
C) To ignore someone
D) To start an argument
“To break a leg” means:
A) To harm someone physically
B) To have good luck (especially in a performance)
C) To fall down
D) To give up
“To take something with a grain of salt” means:
A) To eat something salty
B) To accept something skeptically
C) To cook with salt
D) To reject an idea
“To bury the hatchet” means:
A) To end a conflict and make peace
B) To hide a weapon
C) To cause further harm
D) To avoid confrontation
“To hit the books” means:
A) To physically hit books
B) To study intensively
C) To enjoy reading
D) To avoid reading
“To jump the gun” means:
A) To start a race early
B) To take action prematurely
C) To be cautious
D) To complete a task quickly
“To bite the bullet” means:
A) To chew gum
B) To endure a painful or unpleasant situation
C) To ignore a problem
D) To make a hasty decision
“To have cold feet” means:
A) To have a physical ailment
B) To feel nervous or anxious
C) To wear warm socks
D) To be overly confident
“To keep an eye on” means:
A) To close your eyes
B) To watch or monitor someone or something closely
C) To avoid looking
D) To daydream
“To turn a blind eye” means:
A) To look closely
B) To ignore something intentionally
C) To pay attention
D) To see clearly
“To break the bank” means:
A) To destroy a financial institution
B) To run out of money
C) To rob a bank
D) To spend a lot of money
“To cut corners” means:
A) To take a shortcut
B) To avoid problems
C) To save money
D) To make a plan
“To feel under the weather” means:
A) To feel healthy
B) To feel ill or unwell
C) To enjoy the rain
D) To have no worries
“To go the extra mile” means:
A) To walk a long distance
B) To put in extra effort or work
C) To take a break
D) To avoid responsibility
“To throw in the towel” means:
A) To give up or surrender
B) To start a fight
C) To join a competition
D) To clean up
“To break new ground” means:
A) To dig a hole
B) To discover new ideas or methods
C) To repair damage
D) To renovate a building
“To be on cloud nine” means:
A) To be happy and euphoric
B) To be in the sky
C) To be confused
D) To be upset
“To have a heart of gold” means:
A) To have a valuable necklace
B) To be very kind and generous
C) To be cold-hearted
D) To lack compassion
“To let sleeping dogs lie” means:
A) To disturb sleeping animals
B) To avoid reopening old issues or conflicts
C) To seek revenge
D) To wake up early
“To burn bridges” means:
A) To destroy a physical bridge
B) To create new connections
C) To ruin relationships or opportunities
D) To build trust
“To go back to the drawing board” means:
A) To start over and reconsider a plan or idea
B) To complete a project quickly
C) To avoid drawing
D) To take a break
“To face the music” means:
A) To listen to music
B) To confront the consequences of one’s actions
C) To dance
D) To sing loudly
“To play devil’s advocate” means:
A) To worship the devil
B) To take a neutral position and argue against the majority
C) To avoid conflict
D) To play a musical instrument
“To go with the flow” means:
A) To swim against the current
B) To resist change
C) To adapt to circumstances and follow others
D) To control the situation
“To call it a day” means:
A) To work continuously
B) To take a break
C) To end work for the day
D) To start a project
“To keep something at bay” means:
A) To bring something closer
B) To keep something away or prevent it from approaching
C) To lose something
D) To share something
“To play it by ear” means:
A) To use a musical instrument
B) To follow a detailed plan
C) To improvise or decide spontaneously
D) To avoid playing music
“To be in hot water” means:
A) To be comfortable
B) To be in trouble
C) To take a bath
D) To avoid confrontation
“To break the ice” means:
A) To melt frozen water
B) To start a conversation in a tense situation
C) To become angry
D) To solve a problem
“To bite the bullet” means:
A) To chew gum
B) To endure a painful or unpleasant situation
C) To ignore a problem
D) To make a hasty decision
“To hit the sack” means:
A) To hit someone with a sack
B) To go to bed
C) To take a nap
D) To exercise
“To burn the midnight oil” means:
A) To stay up late working or studying
B) To exercise excessively
C) To sleep during the day
D) To waste time
“To butter someone up” means:
A) To prepare breakfast
B) To flatter someone in order to gain favor
C) To avoid someone
D) To criticize someone
“To break the bank” means:
A) To destroy a financial institution
B) To run out of money
C) To rob a bank
D) To spend a lot of money
“To hit the nail on the head” means:
A) To be confused
B) To understand something correctly
C) To avoid a problem
D) To be overly cautious
“To be on thin ice” means:
A) To be physically unstable
B) To be in a dangerous or risky situation
C) To be wearing ice skates
D) To be overweight
“To let the cat out of the bag” means:
A) To adopt a pet cat
B) To reveal a secret
C) To hide information
D) To tell a lie
“To throw in the towel” means:
A) To give up or surrender
B) To start a fight
C) To join a competition
D) To clean up
“To hold your horses” means:
A) To ride a horse
B) To stay calm and wait patiently
C) To run quickly
D) To stop dreaming
“To miss the boat” means:
A) To lose sight of a ship
B) To lose an opportunity
C) To fall off a boat
D) To avoid the water
“To steal someone’s thunder” means:
A) To commit theft during a storm
B) To take credit for someone else’s work or idea
C) To hide from lightning
D) To ignore a problem
“To burn bridges” means:
A) To destroy a physical bridge
B) To create new connections
C) To ruin relationships or opportunities
D) To build trust
“To kick the bucket” means:
A) To literally kick a bucket
B) To die
C) To go on a trip
D) To fix something broken
“To butter someone up” means:
A) To prepare breakfast
B) To flatter someone in order to gain favor
C) To avoid someone
D) To criticize someone
“To steal the show” means:
A) To physically steal a performance
B) To have a successful performance
C) To avoid performing
D) To ruin a performance
“To be a piece of cake” means:
A) To be difficult
B) To be easy
C) To be annoying
D) To be confusing
“To turn over a new leaf” means:
A) To read a book
B) To start anew and make positive changes
C) To ignore advice
D) To continue old habits
“To have a whale of a time” means:
A) To see a whale
B) To have a great time
C) To be bored
D) To be frightened
“To be all ears” means:
A) To have large ears
B) To listen carefully
C) To be distracted
D) To have a hearing problem
“To let the cat out of the bag” means:
A) To adopt a pet cat
B) To reveal a secret
C) To hide information
D) To tell a lie
“To break the ice” means:
A) To melt frozen water
B) To start a conversation in a tense situation
C) To become angry
D) To solve a problem
“To bite the bullet” means:
A) To chew gum
B) To endure a painful or unpleasant situation
C) To ignore a problem
D) To make a hasty decision
“To hit the sack” means:
A) To hit someone with a sack
B) To go to bed
C) To take a nap
D) To exercise
