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?
A minor inconvenienceThe first stepThe final problem that makes a situation unbearableAn insignificant event🗣️ What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean?
A good thing that initially seemed badA secret giftAn unexpected visitorA hidden curse🗣️ What does the idiom "a dime a dozen" mean?
Highly expensiveOne of a kindExtremely rareVery common and of little value🗣️ 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 eat something unpleasantTo avoid a problemTo make a quick decisionTo face a difficult situation bravely🗣️ 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?
Take a riskGood luckGet well soonBe careful🗣️ What does the idiom "go the extra mile" mean?
To take a long timeTo travel farTo make an extra effortTo measure distances🗣️ What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
Feeling happyPredicting the weatherFeeling tiredFeeling unwell🗣️ What does the idiom "pulling your leg" mean?
To help someoneTo hurt someoneTo tease someoneTo persuade someone🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?
To play a gameTo take a breakTo go to sleepTo start farming🗣️ What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
To cause a disruptionTo start a conversationTo end a relationshipTo fall through ice🗣️ What does the idiom "throw in the towel" mean?
To begin somethingTo celebrateTo give upTo start a fight🗣️ What does the idiom "see eye to eye" mean?
To make eye contactTo agreeTo look in the same directionTo confront someone🗣️ 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 be skeptical about somethingTo ignore somethingTo enjoy something fully🗣️ What does the idiom "make a long story short" mean?
To exaggerateTo start a storyTo summarizeTo finish quickly🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To forget past conflictsTo reminisceTo hold a grudgeTo celebrate the past🗣️ What does the idiom "play it by ear" mean?
To play musicTo listen carefullyTo follow a planTo improvise🗣️ What does the idiom "burn the candle at both ends" mean?
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