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 secret giftA hidden curseAn unexpected visitorA good thing that initially seemed bad🗣️ What does the idiom "a dime a dozen" mean?
Very common and of little valueHighly expensiveOne of a kindExtremely rare🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
To study hardTo start a projectTo write a bookTo go to the library🗣️ What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?
To make a quick decisionTo eat something unpleasantTo avoid a problemTo face a difficult situation bravely🗣️ What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To find a lost itemTo make a messTo release a petTo reveal a secret🗣️ What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Take a riskBe carefulGood luckGet well soon🗣️ 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?
Predicting the weatherFeeling tiredFeeling unwellFeeling happy🗣️ What does the idiom "pulling your leg" mean?
To hurt someoneTo help someoneTo persuade someoneTo tease someone🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?
To start farmingTo play a gameTo take a breakTo go to sleep🗣️ What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
To end a relationshipTo start a conversationTo fall through iceTo cause a disruption🗣️ What does the idiom "throw in the towel" mean?
To begin somethingTo start a fightTo celebrateTo give up🗣️ What does the idiom "see eye to eye" mean?
To confront someoneTo make eye contactTo agreeTo look in the same direction🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Having all the advantagesBeing indecisiveMaking a compromiseLiving in two places🗣️ What does the idiom "take it with a pinch of salt" mean?
To spice up a conversationTo ignore somethingTo be skeptical about somethingTo enjoy something fully🗣️ What does the idiom "make a long story short" mean?
To finish quicklyTo start a storyTo summarizeTo exaggerate🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To reminisceTo forget past conflictsTo hold a grudgeTo celebrate the past🗣️ What does the idiom "play it by ear" mean?
To follow a planTo play musicTo improviseTo listen carefully🗣️ What does the idiom "burn the candle at both ends" mean?
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