← English Comprehension

Idioms & Phrases

94 questions

Question 51easy2 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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Question 52hard2 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 53medium2 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 54easy2 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 55hard2 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 56medium2 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 57medium2 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 58medium2 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 59medium2 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 60medium2 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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