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 unbearableA minor inconvenienceAn insignificant eventThe first step🗣️ What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean?
A hidden curseAn unexpected visitorA secret giftA good thing that initially seemed bad🗣️ What does the idiom "a dime a dozen" mean?
Highly expensiveVery common and of little valueExtremely rareOne of a kind🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
To study hardTo start a projectTo go to the libraryTo write a book🗣️ What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?
To face a difficult situation bravelyTo eat something unpleasantTo avoid a problemTo make a quick decision🗣️ What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To reveal a secretTo find a lost itemTo release a petTo make a mess🗣️ What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Be carefulGet well soonTake a riskGood luck🗣️ What does the idiom "go the extra mile" mean?
To measure distancesTo take a long timeTo make an extra effortTo travel far🗣️ What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
Feeling tiredPredicting the weatherFeeling happyFeeling unwell🗣️ What does the idiom "pulling your leg" mean?
To help someoneTo hurt someoneTo persuade someoneTo tease someone🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?
To go to sleepTo start farmingTo take a breakTo play a game🗣️ What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
To fall through iceTo cause a disruptionTo end a relationshipTo start a conversation🗣️ What does the idiom "throw in the towel" mean?
To celebrateTo start a fightTo begin somethingTo give up🗣️ What does the idiom "see eye to eye" mean?
To make eye contactTo confront someoneTo agreeTo look in the same direction🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Having all the advantagesBeing indecisiveLiving in two placesMaking a compromise🗣️ 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 exaggerateTo start a storyTo finish quicklyTo summarize🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To celebrate the pastTo reminisceTo hold a grudgeTo forget past conflicts🗣️ What does the idiom "play it by ear" mean?
To play musicTo listen carefullyTo improviseTo follow a plan🗣️ What does the idiom "burn the candle at both ends" mean?
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