Idioms - "Hit the Books!"

The idiom "hit the books" means . . .

• pound on books with your fist

• study carefully

• write a book

• take a guess

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What does the idiom "went over like a lead balloon" mean?

• something failed

• to spread

• to succeed at something

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What does it mean to "butter up" someone?

• tease them

• pester or annoy them

• flatter them and say nice things to them

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The idiom "feather in my cap" means . . .

• reached an accomplishment

• disappointment in an outcome

• a feather is stuck in a hat

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What does "green with envy" mean?

• a person's face has green paint on it

• a person is very angry

• a person is jealous of another

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What does the idiom "on the double" mean?

• to do something immediately

• to take your time doing something

• to analyze carefully

• to do something again

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What does it mean to be "on the fence"?

• you are certain about something

• you are undecided about a decision

• you are sitting on a fence

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What does it mean to "make a mountain out of a molehill"?

• someone is uninteresting in what is going on

• someone is climbing a small hill

• someone is over exaggerating

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If someone tells you to "chill out", what do they mean?

• They want you to practice more.

• They want you to relax.

• They want you to go take a shower in cold water.

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What does the idiom "all thumbs" mean?

• clumsy

• talented

• smart

• frightened

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