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#1 What does "bigger fish to fry" mean?

To cook food
To have more important things to do
To catch fish
To relax

#2 What does "bite the bullet" mean?

To avoid a task
To face a difficult situation
To eat quickly
To give up

#3 What is the meaning of "spill the beans"?

To cook a meal
To reveal a secret
To make a mess
To lose money

#4 What does "caught red-handed" mean?

To be embarrassed
To be caught in the act
To win a prize
To paint something

#5 What does "hit the jackpot" mean?

To lose money
To win a big prize
To work hard
To fail badly

#6 What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?

To harm animals
To achieve two goals with one action
To fail at two tasks
To work slowly

#7 What does "the last straw" mean?

The first problem
The final problem that causes action
A small issue
A happy event

#8 What does "put your best foot forward" mean?

To walk quickly
To make a good effort
To avoid work
To dance well

#9 What does "jump ship" mean?

To sail a ship
To abandon a project
To start a new job
To travel by sea

#10 What does "a chip on your shoulder" mean?

Being proud
Holding a grudge
Being happy
Being careless

#11 What does "cut corners" mean?

To take shortcuts
To work carefully
To build something
To avoid work

#12 What does "leave no stone unturned" mean?

To give up
To try everything
To avoid effort
To hide something

#13 What does "down to earth" mean?

Very unrealistic
Practical and realistic
Living in space
Feeling sad

#14 What does "steal someone’s thunder" mean?

To take someone’s idea
To make noise
To help someone
To avoid attention

#15 What does "in a nutshell" mean?

In a small space
Briefly summarized
Very complicated
Hidden away

#16 What does "barking up the wrong tree" mean?

To climb a tree
To make a mistake
To shout loudly
To find the right person

#17 What does "fish out of water" mean?

Feeling comfortable
Feeling out of place
Swimming well
Catching fish

#18 What does "jump on the bandwagon" mean?

To join a popular trend
To play music
To avoid trends
To start a band

#19 What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?

To adopt a pet
To avoid causing trouble
To wake someone up
To start a fight

#20 What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?

To calm a situation
To make a situation worse
To start a fire
To solve a problem

#21 What does "get cold feet" mean?

To feel cold
To become nervous
To run fast
To stay calm

#22 What does "keep your fingers crossed" mean?

To wish for good luck
To hide something
To work hard
To avoid risk

#23 What does "get the ball rolling" mean?

To play a game
To start something
To stop a project
To lose a game

#24 What does "a blessing in disguise" mean?

A hidden problem
A problem that turns out well
A clear solution
A bad event

#25 What does "through thick and thin" mean?

In good and bad times
In a short time
With difficulty
With ease

#26 What does "take a rain check" mean?

To check the weather
To postpone a plan
To cancel an event
To attend a meeting

#27 What does "off the top of my head" mean?

To think carefully
To say something without thinking
To forget something
To plan ahead

#28 What does "see eye to eye" mean?

To disagree
To agree
To look closely
To avoid contact

#29 What does "take it with a grain of salt" mean?

To believe completely
To doubt something
To cook with salt
To share news

#30 What does "kick the can down the road" mean?

To play a game
To delay a problem
To solve an issue
To travel far

#31 What does "face the music" mean?

To enjoy music
To accept consequences
To avoid responsibility
To dance well

#32 What does the idiom "kick the bucket" mean?

To start a new project
To die
To win a competition
To quit a job

#33 What does "put your foot in your mouth" mean?

To dance badly
To say something embarrassing
To walk slowly
To eat quickly

#34 What does "keep something under wraps" mean?

To reveal a secret
To keep something secret
To wrap a gift
To share news

#35 What does "throw in the towel" mean?

To clean up
To give up
To start a fight
To work harder

#36 What does "burn bridges" mean?

To build relationships
To ruin relationships
To travel far
To start a fire

#37 What does "ride shotgun" mean?

To drive a car
To sit in the front passenger seat
To shoot a gun
To travel alone

#38 What does "let your hair down" mean?

To relax and have fun
To get a haircut
To work hard
To stay serious

#39 What does "beat around the bush" mean?

To be direct
To avoid the main topic
To work hard
To win a competition

#40 What does "let the genie out of the bottle" mean?

To make a wish
To cause an irreversible problem
To clean up
To hide a secret

#41 What does "under your nose" mean?

Hidden
Obvious but unnoticed
Far away
Difficult to find

#42 What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?

To do things in the wrong order
To finish a task
To plan well
To travel by cart

#43 What does "the whole nine yards" mean?

A short distance
Everything or the full extent
A small effort
A quick task

#44 What does "play it by ear" mean?

To plan carefully
To improvise
To play music
To ignore advice

#45 Choose the correct meaning of "under the weather".

Feeling unwell
Feeling energetic
Traveling abroad
Working hard

#46 What does "jump the gun" mean?

To start too early
To win a race
To shoot a gun
To finish quickly

#47 What does "hold your horses" mean?

To speed up
To wait or slow down
To ride a horse
To compete

#48 What does "make ends meet" mean?

To save money
To have enough money to live
To spend a lot
To lose money

#49 What does "spill your guts" mean?

To eat a lot
To share all your feelings
To get sick
To stay quiet

#50 What does "call it a day" mean?

To start working
To stop working
To plan a day
To celebrate

#51 What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?

To avoid a problem
To face a challenge directly
To run away
To start a fight

#52 What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean?

Every situation has a positive side
Every day is rainy
Every problem is unsolvable
Every cloud is dangerous

#53 What does "a needle in a haystack" mean?

Something easy to find
Something very hard to find
Something valuable
Something useless

#54 What does "cut to the chase" mean?

To run fast
To get to the point
To avoid talking
To chase someone

#55 What does "hit the hay" mean?

To work hard
To go to bed
To start a fight
To travel far

#56 What does "in the driver’s seat" mean?

To drive a car
To be in control
To be lost
To follow orders

#57 What does "pull someone’s leg" mean?

To help someone
To tease someone
To trip someone
To ignore someone

#58 What does "hit the ground running" mean?

To fall down
To start quickly
To stop working
To run a race

#59 What does "keep your chin up" mean?

To look down
To stay positive
To give up
To hide emotions

#60 What does "in the same boat" mean?

Traveling together
In the same situation
Competing
Living apart

#61 What does "a drop in the bucket" mean?

A large amount
A small amount
A bucket of water
A big effort

#62 What does "take the wind out of your sails" mean?

To make someone feel discouraged
To help someone sail
To make someone excited
To start a project

#63 What does "get a kick out of" mean?

To feel angry
To enjoy something
To kick something
To feel sad

#64 What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?

To reveal a secret
To adopt a pet
To start a fight
To clean the house

#65 What does "in hot water" mean?

Relaxing
In trouble
Feeling warm
Working hard

#66 What does "on cloud nine" mean?

Feeling sad
Feeling very happy
Feeling tired
Feeling angry

#67 What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?

To simplify a problem
To exaggerate a small problem
To solve a big issue
To ignore a problem

#68 What does "have a bone to pick" mean?

To share food
To have an issue to discuss
To avoid conflict
To celebrate

#69 What does "let off steam" mean?

To start a fire
To release emotions
To stay calm
To work harder

#70 What does "wear your heart on your sleeve" mean?

To hide emotions
To show emotions openly
To be secretive
To avoid feelings

#71 What does "don’t count your chickens before they hatch" mean?

To plan carefully
To expect success too early
To raise chickens
To avoid planning

#72 What does the idiom "raining cats and dogs" mean?

A light shower
Heavy rain
Feeding pets
A sunny day

#73 What does "up to speed" mean?

Moving fast
Fully informed or prepared
Falling behind
Driving a car

#74 What does "make a long story short" mean?

To tell a detailed story
To summarize briefly
To write a book
To avoid talking

#75 What does "don’t judge a book by its cover" mean?

To judge appearances
To not judge by appearances
To read a book
To write a story

#76 What does "walk on eggshells" mean?

To be careless
To be very cautious
To walk quickly
To relax

#77 What does "when pigs fly" mean?

Something will happen soon
Something will never happen
Animals can fly
A funny event

#78 What does "bark up the wrong tree" mean?

To climb a tree
To make a mistake about something
To succeed in a task
To start a new hobby

#79 What does "cut the mustard" mean?

To cook well
To meet expectations
To fail badly
To avoid work

#80 What does "break a leg" mean?

To get injured
To wish good luck
To stop performing
To fail badly

#81 What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?

To miss the point
To do something correctly
To start a project
To fail a task

#82 What does "off the hook" mean?

Caught in trouble
Free from responsibility
On a call
Very busy

#83 What does "a dime a dozen" mean?

Very expensive
Very common
Very rare
Very difficult

#84 What does "spill the tea" mean?

To make tea
To share gossip
To clean up
To relax

#85 What does "on the fence" mean?

To be decisive
To be undecided
To be confident
To be angry

#86 What does "go the extra mile" mean?

To travel far
To do more than expected
To give up
To avoid effort

#87 What does "under the thumb" mean?

To be free
To be controlled
To be happy
To be busy

#88 What does "out of the blue" mean?

Expectedly
Suddenly
Slowly
Carefully

#89 What does "in over your head" mean?

To swim deeply
To be overwhelmed
To be confident
To be prepared

#90 What does "turn a blind eye" mean?

To look closely
To ignore something
To help someone
To start a project

#91 Choose the correct meaning of "piece of cake".

Something very difficult
Something very easy
A type of dessert
A complex problem

#92 What does "don’t hold your breath" mean?

To wait patiently
To not expect something soon
To swim underwater
To stay calm

#93 What does "on thin ice" mean?

To be safe
To be in a risky situation
To skate well
To feel cold

#94 What does "blow off steam" mean?

To start a fire
To release frustration
To stay calm
To work harder

#95 What does "the early bird catches the worm" mean?

To wake up early
To succeed by acting early
To catch birds
To work slowly

#96 What does "eat your heart out" mean?

To feel sad
To show off
To eat a lot
To hide feelings

#97 What does "put all your eggs in one basket" mean?

To diversify
To risk everything on one plan
To save money
To cook breakfast

#98 What does "walk the talk" mean?

To talk loudly
To act on your words
To avoid action
To tell stories

#99 What does "bite off more than you can chew" mean?

To eat too much
To take on too much
To avoid work
To succeed easily

#100 What does "miss the boat" mean?

To travel by ship
To miss an opportunity
To succeed
To arrive early

#101 What does "full steam ahead" mean?

To move slowly
To proceed quickly
To stop completely
To plan carefully

#102 What does "give the benefit of the doubt" mean?

To doubt someone
To trust someone despite uncertainty
To criticize someone
To ignore someone

#103 What does "sit on the fence" mean?

To make a decision
To be undecided
To relax
To work hard

#104 What does "no pain, no gain" mean?

To avoid effort
Effort leads to success
To relax easily
To fail quickly

#105 What does "read between the lines" mean?

To read a book
To understand hidden meanings
To write a letter
To ignore details

#106 What does "back to the drawing board" mean?

To start over
To finish a project
To draw a picture
To win a competition

#107 What does "once in a blue moon" mean?

Every day
Very rarely
At night
During winter

#108 What does "up in the air" mean?

Flying high
Uncertain or undecided
Feeling happy
Very clear

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