Idioms Quiz

What does the idiom 'break a leg' mean?

• Encouraging someone to dance

• Wishing someone bad luck

• Wishing someone to get injured

• Wishing someone good luck

What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean?

• Something that is very easy or simple to do.

• A small piece of a larger cake.

• A type of dessert made with flour, sugar, and eggs.

• Something that is very difficult or complicated to do.

What does the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

• To accurately or precisely describe or identify something.

• To hit someone with a nail

• To miss the point completely

• To avoid making a mistake

What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

• It means that it is raining money.

• It means that it is raining love.

• It means that it is raining heavily.

• It means that it is raining small animals.

What does the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?

• To chase after a squirrel

• To pursue a mistaken course of action or to make a false assumption.

• To water a tree

• To climb a tree

What does the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

• Something is very cheap or affordable.

• Something is free of cost.

• Something is moderately priced.

• Something is very expensive or costly.

What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

• To melt ice

• To initiate or start a conversation or interaction

• To avoid a conversation

• To end a conversation

What does the idiom 'let the cat out of the bag' mean?

• To reveal a secret or disclose information

• To hide a cat in a bag

• To play with a cat in a bag

• To release a cat from a bag

What does the idiom 'kick the bucket' mean?

• To kick a literal bucket

• To kick a soccer ball

• To kick a can

• To die or to pass away

What does the idiom 'burn the midnight oil' mean?

• To light a fire during the night

• To sleep during the day

• To take a break from work

• To work late into the night or to stay up late studying or working.