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?
An insignificant eventThe final problem that makes a situation unbearableThe first stepA minor inconvenience🗣️ What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean?
An unexpected visitorA good thing that initially seemed badA secret giftA hidden curse🗣️ What does the idiom "a dime a dozen" mean?
Extremely rareOne of a kindVery common and of little valueHighly expensive🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
To start a projectTo study hardTo go to the libraryTo write a book🗣️ What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?
To make a quick decisionTo face a difficult situation bravelyTo avoid a problemTo eat something unpleasant🗣️ What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To make a messTo find a lost itemTo reveal a secretTo release a pet🗣️ What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Be carefulTake a riskGet well soonGood luck🗣️ What does the idiom "go the extra mile" mean?
To measure distancesTo travel farTo take a long timeTo make an extra effort🗣️ What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
Predicting the weatherFeeling unwellFeeling happyFeeling tired🗣️ What does the idiom "pulling your leg" mean?
To persuade someoneTo help someoneTo hurt someoneTo tease 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 end a relationshipTo fall through iceTo cause a disruptionTo start a conversation🗣️ What does the idiom "throw in the towel" mean?
To celebrateTo give upTo begin somethingTo start a fight🗣️ What does the idiom "see eye to eye" mean?
To look in the same directionTo confront someoneTo agreeTo make eye contact🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Being indecisiveHaving all the advantagesMaking a compromiseLiving in two places🗣️ What does the idiom "take it with a pinch of salt" mean?
To be skeptical about somethingTo spice up a conversationTo enjoy something fullyTo ignore something🗣️ What does the idiom "make a long story short" mean?
To start a storyTo finish quicklyTo exaggerateTo summarize🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To forget past conflictsTo celebrate the pastTo reminisceTo hold a grudge🗣️ What does the idiom "play it by ear" mean?
To play musicTo improviseTo follow a planTo listen carefully🗣️ What does the idiom "burn the candle at both ends" mean?
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