Idiom Overload: Can You Handle the Jargon?
Can you handle the jargon? Take the Idiom Overload quiz to test your knowledge of idiomatic expressions, their meanings, and origins. Prove your expertise today!
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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 final problem that makes a situation unbearableAn insignificant eventA minor inconvenienceThe first step🗣️ What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean?
A good thing that initially seemed badA secret giftAn unexpected visitorA hidden curse🗣️ What does the idiom "a dime a dozen" mean?
Highly expensiveOne of a kindExtremely rareVery common and of little value🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
To go to the libraryTo write a bookTo start a projectTo study hard🗣️ What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?
To make a quick decisionTo eat something unpleasantTo face a difficult situation bravelyTo avoid a problem🗣️ What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To reveal a secretTo release a petTo make a messTo find a lost item🗣️ What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Be carefulGood luckTake a riskGet well soon🗣️ What does the idiom "go the extra mile" mean?
To take a long timeTo travel farTo make an extra effortTo measure distances🗣️ What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
Feeling happyFeeling unwellFeeling tiredPredicting the weather🗣️ What does the idiom "pulling your leg" mean?
To help someoneTo tease someoneTo hurt someoneTo persuade someone🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?
To play a gameTo go to sleepTo start farmingTo take a break🗣️ What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
To fall through iceTo end a relationshipTo start a conversationTo cause a disruption🗣️ What does the idiom "throw in the towel" mean?
To begin somethingTo start a fightTo give upTo celebrate🗣️ What does the idiom "see eye to eye" mean?
To make eye contactTo confront someoneTo look in the same directionTo agree🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Living in two placesBeing indecisiveMaking a compromiseHaving all the advantages🗣️ What does the idiom "take it with a pinch of salt" mean?
To spice up a conversationTo enjoy something fullyTo be skeptical about somethingTo ignore something🗣️ What does the idiom "make a long story short" mean?
To summarizeTo start a storyTo finish quicklyTo exaggerate🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To celebrate the pastTo hold a grudgeTo forget past conflictsTo 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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