← English Comprehension
Idioms & Phrases
94 questions
Question 1hard2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'call it a day'?
- A. to act secretly
- B. to waste time
- C. stop working
- D. to become angry
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Question 2medium2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'once in a blue moon'?
- A. to waste time
- B. very rarely
- C. to act secretly
- D. to become angry
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Question 3easy2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'?
- A. work late into the night
- B. to act secretly
- C. to waste time
- D. to become angry
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Question 4hard2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'hit the nail on the head'?
- A. to act secretly
- B. say exactly the right thing
- C. to waste time
- D. to become angry
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Question 5medium2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'?
- A. work late into the night
- B. to become angry
- C. to waste time
- D. to act secretly
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Question 6medium2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'a blessing in disguise'?
- A. to waste time
- B. to become angry
- C. something good that first seemed bad
- D. to act secretly
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Question 7medium2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'?
- A. work late into the night
- B. to act secretly
- C. to become angry
- D. to waste time
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Question 8medium2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'hit the nail on the head'?
- A. say exactly the right thing
- B. to act secretly
- C. to become angry
- D. to waste time
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Question 9medium2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'hit the nail on the head'?
- A. to waste time
- B. say exactly the right thing
- C. to act secretly
- D. to become angry
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Question 10easy2 marks
What is the meaning of the idiom 'break the ice'?
- A. to waste time
- B. to become angry
- C. to act secretly
- D. start a friendly conversation
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