Personality Idioms

What does it mean to 'have a heart of gold'?

• To be wealthy and greedy

• To have a heart full of anger

• To have a heart made of gold

• To be kind, generous, and compassionate towards others.

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What does it mean to 'let the cat out of the bag'?

• To buy a cat

• To reveal a secret or disclose information that was supposed to be kept confidential.

• To feed a cat

• To pet a cat

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

• To hit the nail with a hammer

• To be lost in thought

• To miss the target completely

• To be exactly right or accurate

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What does it mean to 'butter someone up'?

• To give someone a high-five

• To flatter or praise someone excessively in order to gain favor or influence them.

• To cook with butter

• To avoid someone

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What does it mean to 'spill the beans'?

• To reveal a secret or disclose confidential information.

• To plant a garden

• To bake a cake

• To clean up a mess

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What does it mean to 'pull someone's leg'?

• To kick someone's leg

• To tease or joke with someone in a playful manner

• To ignore someone completely

• To hug someone tightly

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What does it mean to 'keep an eye on someone'?

• To watch or monitor someone closely.

• To take care of someone's pet

• To cook a meal for someone

• To give someone a gift

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What does it mean to 'be on cloud nine'?

• To be extremely happy or elated.

• To be in a rush

• To be lost in thought

• To be feeling under the weather

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What does it mean to 'cry over spilled milk'?

• To celebrate a small victory

• To dance in the rain

• To be upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be changed.

• To laugh at a joke

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What does it mean to 'break the ice'?

• To initiate conversation or social interaction in a situation where there may be tension or awkwardness.

• To build an igloo

• To fix a broken object

• To melt ice cream

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