Idiom Meanings

What does 'break the ice' mean?

• Initiate conversation or social interaction in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable situation.

• Fixing a broken ice machine

• Breaking a physical object

• Melting ice cream

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If someone 'spills the beans', what are they doing?

• Planting a garden

• Cooking a meal

• Revealing a secret or confidential information

• Building a house

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What does it mean to 'hit the nail on the head'?

• To hit the nail with a screwdriver

• To miss the nail completely

• To describe something exactly right or to do something exactly as it should be done.

• To hit a nail with a hammer

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If someone 'bites off more than they can chew', what did they do?

• They bit into a hard candy

• They took on more responsibility or work than they can handle.

• They learned a new skill

• They went on a diet

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

• Very expensive or costly

• Cheap and affordable

• Cost an eye and a nose

• Free of charge

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If someone 'takes the cake', what did they do?

• They have done something outstanding or impressive.

• They have shared a cake

• They have baked a cake

• They have eaten a lot of cake

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What does it mean to 'burn the midnight oil'?

• To sleep early

• To work late into the night or early morning hours.

• To watch a movie in the afternoon

• To have a barbecue at midnight

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If someone 'cries over spilled milk', what are they doing?

• Laughing uncontrollably

• Crying tears of joy

• Overreacting

• Singing a sad song

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What does 'jump on the bandwagon' mean?

• To join a popular trend or activity that many others are already participating in.

• To climb a mountain

• To ride a bicycle

• To swim in a pool

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If someone 'let the cat out of the bag', what did they do?

• Bought a cat in a bag

• Reveal a secret or disclose information

• Let the dog out of the bag

• Put the cat in a bag

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