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English Idioms Quiz: What Do They Mean? (10 Questions)

Test your english idioms with this 10-question quiz. Instant answers and explanations, free and no sign-up. This is a advanced level quiz.

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1. At the party, Rahul cracked a joke to ‘break the ice’. This means he wanted to ___.

To break the ice means to ease tension and start a friendly conversation.

2. Priya visits her village ‘once in a blue moon’. How often does she visit?

Once in a blue moon means something happens very rarely.

3. After the long journey, Arjun said he would ‘hit the sack’. He plans to ___.

To hit the sack means to go to bed and sleep.

4. The new smartphone ‘cost an arm and a leg’. This means it was ___.

Cost an arm and a leg means something is very expensive.

5. The manager and the team are ‘on the same page’. This means they ___.

To be on the same page means to be in agreement about something.

6. Meera stayed home because she felt ‘under the weather’. She was ___.

Under the weather means feeling slightly ill or unwell.

7. For an expert like Vikram, the exam was ‘a piece of cake’. It was ___.

A piece of cake means something is very easy to do.

8. Sana ‘let the cat out of the bag’ about the surprise. This means she ___.

To let the cat out of the bag means to reveal a secret by accident.

9. Facing the difficult surgery, Dev decided to ‘bite the bullet’. He chose to ___.

To bite the bullet means to bravely face a difficult or unpleasant situation.

10. After hours of work, the team decided to ‘call it a day’. They chose to ___.

To call it a day means to stop working on something for the day.

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