Idiom Showdown: Battle It Out for the Title!
Welcome to the Idiom Showdown quiz! Ready to prove your idiom smarts? Let’s get started!

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Welcome to the Idiom Showdown 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.
Ready to prove your idiom smarts? Let’s get started!
🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the roof" mean?
To become very angryTo climb upTo repair a houseTo jump high🗣️ What does the idiom "spill the tea" mean?
To stay silentTo make a messTo serve teaTo gossip🗣️ What does the idiom "be in hot water" mean?
To be in troubleTo take a bathTo be cookingTo be very hot🗣️ What does the idiom "have a bone to pick" mean?
To collect bonesTo choose a mealTo find somethingTo have a dispute🗣️ What does the idiom "pull the wool over someone's eyes" mean?
To keep someone warmTo deceive someoneTo surprise someoneTo make someone laugh🗣️ What does the idiom "skeletons in the closet" mean?
A scary storyOld clothesHalloween decorationsHidden secrets🗣️ What does the idiom "throw down the gauntlet" mean?
To lose a gameTo drop somethingTo surrenderTo issue a challenge🗣️ What does the idiom "walking on air" mean?
Feeling extremely happyBalancing wellFeeling nervousWalking carefully🗣️ What does the idiom "put a sock in it" mean?
To fix a sockTo hide somethingTo start a projectTo be quiet or stop talking🗣️ What does the idiom "cool as a cucumber" mean?
Very calm and composedVery coldVery freshVery surprised🗣️ What does the idiom "drop the ball" mean?
To make a mistakeTo lose focusTo start overTo quit a game🗣️ What does the idiom "burn your bridges" mean?
To destroy relationshipsTo take a riskTo create new pathsTo fix something old🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the ground running" mean?
To run fastTo fall downTo start something energeticallyTo stop suddenly🗣️ What does the idiom "jump on the bandwagon" mean?
To follow a trendTo start a businessTo get off a wagonTo play an instrument🗣️ What does the idiom "no dice" mean?
No funNo gambling allowedNo problemNo chance of success🗣️ What does the idiom "the ball is in your court" mean?
You've lost controlIt's your decision nowYou're in troubleYou're playing a game🗣️ What does the idiom "put the cart before the horse" mean?
To work hardTo do things in the wrong orderTo hurry upTo be careful🗣️ What does the idiom "take with a grain of salt" mean?
To spice up a conversationTo enjoy something fullyTo ignore somethingTo be skeptical🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Being indecisiveHaving all the advantagesLiving in two placesMaking a compromise🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To forget past conflictsTo hold a grudgeTo celebrate the pastTo reminisce More Like This