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?
The first stepA minor inconvenienceThe final problem that makes a situation unbearableAn insignificant event🗣️ What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean?
A secret giftA hidden curseAn unexpected visitorA good thing that initially seemed bad🗣️ What does the idiom "a dime a dozen" mean?
Extremely rareOne of a kindHighly expensiveVery common and of little value🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
To write a bookTo go to the libraryTo start a projectTo study hard🗣️ What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?
To avoid a problemTo face a difficult situation bravelyTo eat something unpleasantTo make a quick decision🗣️ What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To find a lost itemTo reveal a secretTo make a messTo release a pet🗣️ What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Good luckBe carefulTake a riskGet well soon🗣️ What does the idiom "go the extra mile" mean?
To make an extra effortTo take a long timeTo travel farTo measure distances🗣️ What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
Feeling unwellPredicting the weatherFeeling tiredFeeling happy🗣️ What does the idiom "pulling your leg" mean?
To tease someoneTo hurt someoneTo persuade someoneTo help someone🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?
To go to sleepTo play a gameTo take a breakTo start farming🗣️ What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
To fall through iceTo start a conversationTo cause a disruptionTo end a relationship🗣️ What does the idiom "throw in the towel" mean?
To start a fightTo give upTo celebrateTo begin something🗣️ What does the idiom "see eye to eye" mean?
To make eye contactTo look in the same directionTo confront someoneTo agree🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Being indecisiveLiving in two placesMaking a compromiseHaving all the advantages🗣️ What does the idiom "take it with a pinch of salt" mean?
To enjoy something fullyTo be skeptical about somethingTo spice up a conversationTo ignore something🗣️ What does the idiom "make a long story short" mean?
To exaggerateTo summarizeTo start a storyTo finish quickly🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To celebrate the pastTo forget past conflictsTo hold a grudgeTo reminisce🗣️ What does the idiom "play it by ear" mean?
To listen carefullyTo improviseTo follow a planTo play music🗣️ What does the idiom "burn the candle at both ends" mean?
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