Idiom Overload: Can You Handle the Jargon?
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Welcome to the Idiom Overload 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.
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🗣️ What does the idiom "the last straw" mean?
An insignificant eventA minor inconvenienceThe final problem that makes a situation unbearableThe first step🗣️ What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean?
An unexpected visitorA good thing that initially seemed badA secret giftA hidden curse🗣️ What does the idiom "a dime a dozen" mean?
One of a kindHighly expensiveVery common and of little valueExtremely rare🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
To study hardTo go to the libraryTo write a bookTo start a project🗣️ What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?
To eat something unpleasantTo make a quick decisionTo avoid a problemTo face a difficult situation bravely🗣️ What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To make a messTo reveal a secretTo release a petTo find a lost item🗣️ What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Be carefulTake a riskGet well soonGood luck🗣️ What does the idiom "go the extra mile" mean?
To make an extra effortTo measure distancesTo travel farTo take a long time🗣️ What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
Feeling tiredFeeling happyPredicting the weatherFeeling unwell🗣️ What does the idiom "pulling your leg" mean?
To persuade someoneTo hurt someoneTo help someoneTo tease someone🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?
To take a breakTo start farmingTo play a gameTo go to sleep🗣️ What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
To cause a disruptionTo end a relationshipTo start a conversationTo fall through ice🗣️ What does the idiom "throw in the towel" mean?
To start a fightTo give upTo begin somethingTo celebrate🗣️ What does the idiom "see eye to eye" mean?
To look in the same directionTo confront someoneTo make eye contactTo agree🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Having all the advantagesLiving in two placesBeing indecisiveMaking a compromise🗣️ What does the idiom "take it with a pinch of salt" mean?
To ignore somethingTo spice up a conversationTo be skeptical about somethingTo enjoy something fully🗣️ What does the idiom "make a long story short" mean?
To summarizeTo finish quicklyTo exaggerateTo start a story🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To forget past conflictsTo reminisceTo hold a grudgeTo celebrate the past🗣️ What does the idiom "play it by ear" mean?
To follow a planTo improviseTo play musicTo listen carefully🗣️ What does the idiom "burn the candle at both ends" mean?
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