Group 9 Idioms

What does the idiom 'Third time's a charm' mean?

• Success is not guaranteed

• The first try is always the best

• The second try is the lucky one

• The third try is a lucky one

What does the idiom 'Blood is thicker than water' imply?

• Family bond is closer than anything else

• Friendship is more important than family

• Family bond is not important

• Water is thicker than blood

How many items are in a baker's dozen?

• Ten

• Twelve

• Thirteen

• Fourteen

What does it mean to 'chew someone out'?

• To ignore someone

• To praise someone

• To verbally scold someone

• To help someone

What does the idiom 'Dark horse' refer to?

• A horse that is dark in color

• One who was previously unknown and is now prominent

• A horse that is not well-known

• A famous racehorse

What does it mean to 'steal someone's thunder'?

• To apologize to someone

• To ignore someone's achievement

• To give someone credit

• To take the credit for something someone else did

What does the idiom 'It takes two to tango' mean?

• A two person conflict where both people are at fault

• It only takes one person to dance

• It takes two people to argue

• A dance for two people

What does it mean to 'pipe down'?

• To make noise

• To shut-up or be quiet

• To speak loudly

• To sing a song

What does it mean to 'get over it'?

• To dwell on something

• To be happy about something

• To move beyond something that is bothering you

• To ignore something

What is the meaning of the phrase 'Don't look a gift horse in the mouth'?

• It means one should not be critical of a gift.

• It advises to inspect a gift thoroughly.

• It suggests giving gifts that are horses.

• It means one should always buy horses as gifts.