Idiom Expert: Test Your English Wisdom!
This quiz will test your knowledge of idiomatic expressions, their meanings, and origins. Each question is designed to challenge even the most knowledgeable language buffs!
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Welcome to the Idiom Expert quiz!
This challenging quiz will test your knowledge of idiomatic expressions, their meanings, and origins. Each question is designed to challenge even the most knowledgeable language buffs.
Ready to prove your idiom smarts? Let’s get started!
🗣️ What does the idiom "beat around the bush" mean?
To prepare for a fightTo avoid talking about the main topicTo get to the pointTo garden🗣️ What does the idiom "on the ball" mean?
To be playing a gameTo be luckyTo be alert and attentiveTo be in control🗣️ What does the idiom "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?
To wake someone upTo avoid stirring up troubleTo disturb someoneTo let pets rest🗣️ What does the idiom "piece of cake" mean?
Something deliciousSomething largeSomething expensiveSomething easy🗣️ What does the idiom "by the skin of your teeth" mean?
Without any effortBarely managing to do somethingWith difficultyWith a big effort🗣️ What does the idiom "cold turkey" mean?
To start a new habitTo feel coldTo eat turkeyTo quit something abruptly🗣️ What does the idiom "actions speak louder than words" mean?
What you do is more important than what you sayTalking a lot is importantSilence is goldenWords have power🗣️ What does the idiom "elephant in the room" mean?
An obvious problem that people avoid discussingA large, distracting objectA party decorationA surprise guest🗣️ What does the idiom "steal someone's thunder" mean?
To surprise someoneTo make a loud noiseTo take something without permissionTo do or say something that someone else was about to, taking away their credit or attention🗣️ What does the idiom "speak of the devil" mean?
Talking about something badSpeaking ill of someoneTelling a scary storyThe person you were talking about appears🗣️ What does the idiom "pull yourself together" mean?
To physically pull yourself upTo get angryTo calm down and behave normallyTo relax🗣️ What does the idiom "the ball is in your court" mean?
You're playing a gameYou're in troubleYou've lost controlIt's your decision now🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Having all the advantagesLiving in two placesMaking a compromiseBeing indecisive🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To forget past conflictsTo celebrate the pastTo hold a grudgeTo reminisce🗣️ What does the idiom "the whole nine yards" mean?
A football termEverything; all of itNine specific itemsA measurement🗣️ What does the idiom "through thick and thin" mean?
In good times and badWith difficultyThrough different terrainsDuring the winter🗣️ What does the idiom "up in the air" mean?
Well-plannedUncertain or undecidedFixed in placeFlying high🗣️ What does the idiom "water under the bridge" mean?
Current problemsFuture opportunitiesPast events that are no longer importantA beautiful sight🗣️ What does the idiom "your guess is as good as mine" mean?
You know betterI don't know eitherIt's a mysteryMake a guess🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the nail on the head" mean?
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