Idioms Quiz

What does 'hit the hay' or 'hit the sack' mean?

• To play in the hay

• To work on a farm

• To start a fight

• To go to bed

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If someone is 'feeling under the weather', how are they feeling?

• Cold

• Unwell or Sick

• Angry

• Excited

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What does it mean to 'throw in the towel'?

• To give up

• To start a laundry business

• To clean up

• To pack for a trip

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If you are 'on cloud nine', how do you feel?

• Confused

• Extremely happy

• Lost

• Scared

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What does 'a piece of cake' refer to?

• An easy task

• A difficult task

• A dessert

• A type of cake

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What does 'spill the beans' mean?

• To cook beans

• To lose beans

• To buy beans

• To reveal a secret

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What does 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

• Pets falling from the sky

• A very heavy rain

• A very light rain

• Walking pets in the rain

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When someone is "pulling your leg," what are they doing?

• Literally pulling on your leg

• Teasing or joking with you

• Helping you exercise

• Making you walk faster

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What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

• To literally break ice

• To start a conversation in a social setting

• To cool down a hot beverage

• To break something valuable

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When someone is "in hot water," they are in what kind of situation?

• Relaxing in a bath

• In trouble or a difficult situation

• Cooking

• Swimming

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