Understanding Common Idioms Quiz

In the sentence "After the long hike, I was on cloud nine," what does the idiom "on cloud nine" mean?

• Feeling very tired

• Feeling extremely happy

• Feeling confused

• Feeling angry

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Identify the idiom in the following sentence: "When it comes to math, she is a walking encyclopedia."

• When it comes to math

• She is a walking encyclopedia

• Math

• She is

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What does the idiom "break the ice" mean in the context of a social gathering?

• To start a conversation in a social setting

• To literally break ice

• To end a party

• To make a cold drink

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In the sentence "He let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party," what does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?

• To release a pet

• To reveal a secret

• To make a mistake

• To start a fight

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Identify the idiom in the following sentence: "She was feeling under the weather, so she stayed home from school."

• Feeling under the weather

• Stayed home

• From school

• She was feeling

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

• To make a mistake

• To do something perfectly

• To hurt oneself

• To build something

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In the sentence "He was caught between a rock and a hard place," what does the idiom "between a rock and a hard place" mean?

• In a comfortable situation

• In a difficult situation with no easy solution

• In a place with lots of rocks

• In a happy place

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Identify the idiom in the following sentence: "She spilled the beans about the new project."

• Spilled the beans

• About the new project

• She spilled

• The beans

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What does the idiom "piece of cake" mean when referring to a task?

• A delicious dessert

• A very easy task

• A difficult task

• A small portion

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In the sentence "He was barking up the wrong tree by blaming her," what does the idiom "barking up the wrong tree" mean?

• To make a loud noise

• To pursue the wrong course of action

• To climb a tree

• To be angry

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