Question 1

What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

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to initiate conversation in a social setting

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to cancel a meeting

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to physically break something

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to make someone cry

Question 2

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

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to be exactly right about something

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to construct something

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to make a mistake

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to hurt yourself

Question 3

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

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to reveal a secret

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to cause a problem

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to adopt a pet

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to stay silent

Question 4

What does the idiom 'costs an arm and a leg' mean?

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to be very expensive

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to be moderately priced

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to be cheap

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to be free

Question 5

What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean?

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something very easy to do

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a slice of bread

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something very difficult

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a type of dessert

Question 6

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

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to stay up late working or studying

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to waste time

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to have a fire at night

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to sleep too much

Question 7

What does the idiom 'a blessing in disguise' mean?

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something that seems bad at first but turns out well

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a major disaster

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a religious ceremony

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an unexpected gift

Question 8

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

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to make a wrong assumption or pursue the wrong course of action

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to get lost in the woods

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to blame someone correctly

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to be very confused

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