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 stepAn insignificant eventThe final problem that makes a situation unbearableA minor inconvenience🗣️ What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean?
A hidden curseA good thing that initially seemed badAn unexpected visitorA secret gift🗣️ What does the idiom "a dime a dozen" mean?
Very common and of little valueOne of a kindExtremely rareHighly expensive🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
To start a projectTo write a bookTo study hardTo go to the library🗣️ What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?
To face a difficult situation bravelyTo make a quick decisionTo eat something unpleasantTo avoid a problem🗣️ What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To release a petTo reveal a secretTo find a lost itemTo make a mess🗣️ What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Take a riskGet well soonBe carefulGood luck🗣️ 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 happyFeeling tiredPredicting the weatherFeeling 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 play a gameTo start farmingTo take a break🗣️ What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
To start a conversationTo fall through iceTo end a relationshipTo cause a disruption🗣️ What does the idiom "throw in the towel" mean?
To begin somethingTo celebrateTo start a fightTo give up🗣️ What does the idiom "see eye to eye" mean?
To agreeTo confront someoneTo make eye contactTo look in the same direction🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Making a compromiseLiving in two placesHaving all the advantagesBeing indecisive🗣️ What does the idiom "take it with a pinch of salt" mean?
To ignore somethingTo be skeptical about somethingTo spice up a conversationTo enjoy something fully🗣️ 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 forget past conflictsTo celebrate the pastTo hold a grudgeTo reminisce🗣️ What does the idiom "play it by ear" mean?
To follow a planTo listen carefullyTo play musicTo improvise🗣️ What does the idiom "burn the candle at both ends" mean?
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