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 first stepThe final problem that makes a situation unbearableA minor inconvenienceAn insignificant event🗣️ What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean?
A good thing that initially seemed badA hidden curseAn unexpected visitorA secret gift🗣️ What does the idiom "a dime a dozen" mean?
Highly expensiveVery common and of little valueOne of a kindExtremely rare🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
To go to the libraryTo write a bookTo study hardTo start a project🗣️ What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?
To eat something unpleasantTo avoid a problemTo face a difficult situation bravelyTo make a quick decision🗣️ What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To make a messTo find a lost itemTo release a petTo reveal a secret🗣️ What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Get well soonBe carefulGood luckTake a risk🗣️ What does the idiom "go the extra mile" mean?
To travel farTo measure distancesTo make an extra effortTo take a long time🗣️ What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
Feeling unwellFeeling tiredFeeling happyPredicting the weather🗣️ What does the idiom "pulling your leg" mean?
To hurt someoneTo tease someoneTo persuade someoneTo help 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 start a conversationTo end a relationshipTo cause a disruptionTo fall through ice🗣️ What does the idiom "throw in the towel" mean?
To start a fightTo celebrateTo begin somethingTo give up🗣️ What does the idiom "see eye to eye" mean?
To look in the same directionTo make eye contactTo agreeTo confront someone🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Being indecisiveHaving all the advantagesLiving in two placesMaking a compromise🗣️ What does the idiom "take it with a pinch of salt" mean?
To be skeptical about somethingTo enjoy something fullyTo spice up a conversationTo ignore something🗣️ What does the idiom "make a long story short" mean?
To start a storyTo finish quicklyTo summarizeTo exaggerate🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To reminisceTo forget past conflictsTo celebrate the pastTo hold a grudge🗣️ What does the idiom "play it by ear" mean?
To improviseTo follow a planTo listen carefullyTo play music🗣️ What does the idiom "burn the candle at both ends" mean?
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