Question 1

What does the idiom 'to cut corners' mean?

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To do something quickly and cheaply by neglecting some important details.

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To avoid doing something difficult.

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To make a good impression on someone.

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To work very hard on a project.

Question 2

What does the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head' mean?

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To identify the main point accurately.

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To be very confused.

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To be very stubborn.

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To be very lucky.

Question 3

What does the idiom 'to get the ball rolling' mean?

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To start something.

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To take a break from something.

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To finish something.

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To avoid something.

Question 4

What does the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?

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To reveal a secret.

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To apologize for something.

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To change your mind.

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To avoid conflict.

Question 5

What does the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' mean?

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To work or study late into the night.

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To be very lazy.

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To be very rude.

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To be very noisy.

Question 6

What does the idiom 'to kill two birds with one stone' mean?

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To achieve two things at once.

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To be very selfish.

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To be very clumsy.

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To waste time.

Question 7

What does the idiom 'to be on the same page' mean?

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To have the same understanding or agreement about something.

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To be very emotional.

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To be very critical.

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To be very pessimistic.

Question 8

What does the idiom 'to throw in the towel' mean?

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To give up or quit.

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To start a new project.

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To take a break.

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To be very competitive.

Question 9

What does the idiom 'to beat around the bush' mean?

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To avoid addressing a topic directly.

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To be very straightforward.

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To be very rude.

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To be very forgetful.

Question 10

What does the idiom 'to make a long story short' mean?

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To summarize briefly.

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To exaggerate the details.

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To tell a long and boring story.

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To be very secretive.

Question 11

What does the phrase 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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Raining heavily.

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Raining only in certain areas.

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Raining lightly.

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Not raining at all.

Question 12

What does the phrase 'get a taste of your own medicine' mean?

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Experience the same bad treatment that one has given to others.

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Experience good treatment that one has received from others.

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Experience bad treatment that one has received from others.

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Experience good treatment that one has given to others.

Question 13

What does the phrase 'once in a blue moon' mean?

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Something happens very rarely or almost never.

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Something happens only at night.

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Something happens regularly or often.

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Something happens occasionally.

Question 14

What does the phrase 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

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Something is very expensive.

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Something is very cheap.

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Something is free.

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Something is priceless.

Question 15

What does the phrase 'piece of cake' mean?

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Something is easy to do.

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Something is boring.

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Something is impossible to do.

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Something is hard to do.

Question 16

What does the phrase 'break a leg' mean?

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Good luck.

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Be careful.

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Bad luck.

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Don't go too far.

Question 17

What does the phrase 'keep your chin up' mean?

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Stay positive and optimistic.

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Give up.

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Get angry and aggressive.

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Be negative and pessimistic.

Question 18

What does the phrase 'bite the bullet' mean?

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Accept unpleasant or painful circumstances.

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Take the easy way out.

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Quit when things get hard.

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Try to win at all costs.

Question 19

What does the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?

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A

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Seeking shelter from risks

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Giving up too soon

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Staying well within one's comfort zone

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Pursuing a wrong course of action

Question 20

What does the idiom 'back to square one' mean?

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A

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To achieve a previously impossible goal

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To put in more effort than is necessary

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To engage in an unproductive activity

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To return to the beginning, often after a setback

Question 21

What does the idiom 'give the benefit of the doubt' mean?

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A

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To assume the worst in people

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To believe someone without proof

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To demand proof before believing someone

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To be skeptical of someone's intentions

Question 22

What does the idiom 'spill the beans' mean?

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D

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To be cautious and secretive

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To share information selectively

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To keep a secret

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To reveal a secret or confidential information

Question 23

What does the idiom 'burn the midnight oil' mean?

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B

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To work only during daylight hours

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To stay up late working or studying

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To be lazy and unproductive

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To take a break from work

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