Idioms Quiz

What does the idiom "on the ball" mean?

• Very alert and quick to understand

• Playing a sport

• Sitting on a ball

• Dancing

What does the idiom "the last straw" mean?

• Final problem that makes a situation unbearable

• Drinking a milkshake

• Building a house

• Planting a garden

What does the idiom "costs an arm and a leg" mean?

• Very expensive

• Very cheap

• Very heavy

• Very light

What is not a characteristic of idioms?

• Literal meaning

• Figurative meaning

• Different meaning than words indicate

• Contextual understanding

What is the opposite of "Don't chicken out!"?

• Give up

• Stay strong

• Keep going

• Be brave

What is the purpose of learning idioms?

• To understand culture

• To learn new words

• To read books

• To write stories

What is the meaning of "Let's dive in!" in a cultural context?

• Let's swim

• Let's begin

• Let's eat

• Let's run

What does "Bite your tongue" mean?

• Remain silent (don't talk)

• Eat something spicy

• Speak loudly

• Sing a song

What does "In a pickle" mean?

• In a tough situation

• Eating a pickle

• Making a salad

• Playing a game

What does the idiom "Hit the nail on the head" mean?

• Doing or saying something exactly right

• Avoiding responsibility

• Laughing

• Being unfriendly