Idioms

Question 1

Bite the bullet

Answer 1

Face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and determination

Question 2

Caught between a rock and a hard place

Answer 2

Being in a situation where you have to choose between two equally difficult options

Question 3

Cost an arm and a leg

Answer 3

Something is very expensive

Question 4

Hit the nail on the head

Answer 4

To accurately or precisely describe or identify something

Question 5

Let the cat out of the bag

Answer 5

To accidentally reveal a secret or surprise

Question 6

In hot water

Answer 6

Being in trouble or facing difficulties

Question 7

The ball is in your court

Answer 7

It is someone’s turn to take action or make a decision

Question 8

To have a chip on one’s shoulder

Answer 8

To seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or you feel you are not as good as others

Question 9

To go the extra mile

Answer 9

Put in additional effort or do more than what is expected

Question 10

To let sleeping dogs lie

Answer 10

To avoid bringing up old conflicts or stirring up trouble

Question 11

A dime a dozen

Answer 11

Something very common and easy to get

Question 12

Bite off more than you can chew

Answer 12

Take on a task that is way too big

Question 13

Cut to the chase

Answer 13

To get to the main point without wasting time

Question 14

Hit the hay

Answer 14

To go to bed or to go to sleep

Question 15

Straight from the horse’s mouth

Answer 15

Information or news that comes directly from the original or authoritative source

Question 16

Burn the midnight oil

Answer 16

To work late into the night

Question 17

On the ball

Answer 17

To be alert, competent, and effective

Question 18

To be in high spirits

Answer 18

To be cheerful and optimistic

Question 19

Fine-tooth comb

Answer 19

To examine or search something very thoroughly

Question 20

Pearls of wisdom

Answer 20

Valuable pieces of advice or knowledge

Question 21

First order of business

Answer 21

A situation or subject that must be dealt with before anything else

Question 22

To beat around the bush

Answer 22

To avoid talking about something directly

Question 23

To burn bridges

Answer 23

To damage relationships or make it impossible to go back to the previous state

Question 24

To miss the boat

Answer 24

To miss an opportunity

Question 25

To take it with a grain of salt

Answer 25

To not completely believe or trust something

Question 26

To be as keen as mustard

Answer 26

To be very enthusiastic or eager

Question 27

To have one’s head in the clouds

Answer 27

To be out of touch with reality or to be daydreaming

Question 28

To have the world at one’s feet

Answer 28

To have all the opportunities and possibilities in the world

Question 29

To cast pearls before swine

Answer 29

To offer something valuable to someone who does not appreciate it

Question 30

To paint the town red

Answer 30

To go out and have great time, indulging in lively activities

Question 31

To go the way of the dodo

Answer 31

To become extinct or obsolete

Question 32

To be a fish out of water

Answer 32

To feel uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation

Question 33

To have a skeleton in the closet

Answer 33

To have a hidden or secret shameful fact or history

Question 34

To be a drop in the ocean

Answer 34

To be a very small or insignificant part of something larger

Question 35

To be as right as rain

Answer 35

To be completely correct or accurate