
Understanding Common Idioms and Their Meanings

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'a bad apple' refer to?
A person who is dishonest
A person who is a bad influence
A person who is very intelligent
A person who is lazy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which idiom describes someone who is very intelligent and academically gifted?
Big cheese
Couch potato
Egghead
Tough cookie
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'cool as a cucumber' mean?
Very important
Very determined
Very calm under pressure
Very lazy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'a big cheese' signify?
A very lazy person
A very important person
A very calm person
A very intelligent person
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'egg on one's face' mean?
To be embarrassed
To be very calm
To be very lazy
To be very determined
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'cry over spilt milk' imply?
To be very determined
To be very lazy
To be very calm
To waste time worrying about past mistakes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'not my cup of tea' mean?
Something you enjoy
Something you dislike
Something you are passionate about
Something you are indifferent to
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