← English Comprehension

Idioms & Phrases

94 questions

Question 31medium2 marks

What is the meaning of the idiom 'a blessing in disguise'?

  • A. something good that first seemed bad
  • B. to act secretly
  • C. to become angry
  • D. to waste time
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Question 32medium2 marks

What is the meaning of the idiom 'a blessing in disguise'?

  • A. something good that first seemed bad
  • B. to become angry
  • C. to act secretly
  • D. to waste time
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Question 33medium2 marks

What is the meaning of the idiom 'a blessing in disguise'?

  • A. to become angry
  • B. to waste time
  • C. something good that first seemed bad
  • D. to act secretly
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Question 34medium2 marks

What is the meaning of the idiom 'break the ice'?

  • A. to waste time
  • B. to act secretly
  • C. start a friendly conversation
  • D. to become angry
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Question 35medium2 marks

What is the meaning of the idiom 'spill the beans'?

  • A. to become angry
  • B. to act secretly
  • C. to waste time
  • D. reveal a secret
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Question 36medium2 marks

What is the meaning of the idiom 'spill the beans'?

  • A. reveal a secret
  • B. to become angry
  • C. to act secretly
  • D. to waste time
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Question 37easy2 marks

What is the meaning of the idiom 'once in a blue moon'?

  • A. very rarely
  • B. to become angry
  • C. to act secretly
  • D. to waste time
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Question 38medium2 marks

What is the meaning of the idiom 'break the ice'?

  • A. to waste time
  • B. to become angry
  • C. start a friendly conversation
  • D. to act secretly
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Question 39medium2 marks

What is the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'?

  • A. to act secretly
  • B. to waste time
  • C. to become angry
  • D. work late into the night
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Question 40easy2 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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