Idioms and Phrases Exam Picks Part 1

Idioms and Phrases Exam Picks Part 1

#### What does "break a leg" mean? 1. [ ] To have a bad day 2. [ ] To fall asleep 3. [x] To have good luck 4. [ ] To be angry #### What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean? 1. [ ] To be free 2. [ ] To be expensive 3. [x] To be very expensive 4. [ ] To be affordable #### What does "bite the bullet" mean? 1. [ ] To refuse to do something 2. [x] To face a difficult situation with courage 3. [ ] To postpone a decision 4. [ ] To be angry #### What does "get cold feet" mean? 1. [ ] To become excited 2. [ ] To feel confident 3. [x] To become afraid and hesitant 4. [ ] To be angry #### What does "think outside the box" mean? 1. [ ] To think in a traditional way 2. [x] To think creatively and come up with new ideas 3. [ ] To think negatively 4. [ ] To think logically #### What does "hit the nail on the head" mean? 1. [ ] To make a mistake 2. [ ] To be unlucky 3. [x] To be exactly right 4. [ ] To be frustrated #### What does "in the same boat" mean? 1. [ ] To be in a good situation 2. [ ] To be in a bad situation 3. [x] To be in the same difficult situation as someone else 4. [ ] To be in a hurry #### What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean? 1. [ ] To keep a secret 2. [x] To reveal a secret 3. [ ] To make a decision 4. [ ] To be happy #### What does "once in a blue moon" mean? 1. [ ] Often 2. [ ] Never 3. [x] Rarely 4. [ ] Immediately #### What does "put all your eggs in one basket" mean? 1. [ ] To take a risk 2. [x] To invest all your resources in one thing 3. [ ] To be safe 4. [ ] To be lazy #### What does "a penny for your thoughts" mean? 1. [ ] How are you feeling? 2. [x] What are you thinking? 3. [ ] What is your opinion? 4. [ ] Can I help you? #### What does "see eye to eye" mean? 1. [ ] To argue 2. [ ] To disagree 3. [x] To agree 4. [ ] To ignore #### What does "the ball is in your court" mean? 1. [ ] It's your turn to act 2. [x] It's your responsibility to make a decision or take action 3. [ ] It's my turn to act 4. [ ] It's our responsibility to make a decision or take action #### What does "spill the beans" mean? 1. [ ] To clean something 2. [x] To reveal a secret 3. [ ] To be happy 4. [ ] To be angry #### What does "take the bull by the horns" mean? 1. [ ] To be afraid 2. [x] To confront a problem directly 3. [ ] To be happy 4. [ ] To be angry #### What does "tickle someone's funny bone" mean? 1. [ ] To make someone laugh 2. [x] To say or do something that is amusing or entertaining 3. [ ] To make someone sad 4. [ ] To make someone mad #### What does "tie the knot" mean? 1. [ ] To become angry 2. [ ] To become tired 3. [x] To get married 4. [ ] To become confused #### What does "tongue-tied" mean? 1. [ ] Unable to speak 2. [x] Unable to think of the right words to say 3. [ ] Unable to hear 4. [ ] Unable to move #### What does "under the weather" mean? 1. [ ] In a good mood 2. [x] Feeling ill 3. [ ] In a bad mood 4. [ ] In a hurry #### What does "up in the air" mean? 1. [ ] Certain 2. [ ] Uncertain 3. [x] Not decided or settled 4. [ ] Unhappy #### What does "wet behind the ears" mean? 1. [ ] Inexperienced 2. [x] Naive or immature 3. [ ] Angry 4. [ ] Tired #### What does "when pigs fly" mean? 1. [ ] Immediately 2. [x] Never 3. [ ] Soon 4. [ ] Later #### What does "you can say that again" mean? 1. [ ] I agree with you 2. [x] I completely agree with you 3. [ ] I don't agree with you 4. [ ] I have nothing to say #### What does "your guess is as good as mine" mean? 1. [ ] I know the answer 2. [ ] I think I know the answer 3. [x] I don't know the answer 4. [ ] I have no idea #### What does "a dime a dozen" mean? 1. [ ] Expensive 2. [x] Common or easily available 3. [ ] Cheap 4. [ ] Rare #### What does "a happy camper" mean? 1. [ ] An unhappy person 2. [x] A content or satisfied person 3. [ ] A hungry person 4. [ ] A tired person #### What does "a piece of cake" mean? 1. [ ] Difficult 2. [x] Easy 3. [ ] Expensive 4. [ ] Delicious

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