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English Idioms and Expressions

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    A quiz about English idioms and expressions
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  • "To let the cat out of the bag" means:
    to share a secret
    to release an animal from a trap
    to take a nap
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  • "To kill two birds with one stone" means:
    to be very busy
    to harm animals
    to accomplish two things at once
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  • "To break the ice" means:
    to start a conversation in a formal setting
    to be cold-hearted
    to fall through thin ice
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  • "To hit the nail on the head" means:
    to make a mistake
    to do or say something exactly right
    to do something very quickly
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  • "To be a piece of cake" means:
    to be very easy
    to be very difficult
    to be very delicious
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  • "To burn the midnight oil" means:
    to take a nap during the day
    to stay up late working or studying
    to light a candle in the middle of the night
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  • "To give someone the benefit of the doubt" means:
    to believe someone's story without proof
    to doubt someone's story without proof
    to argue with someone about their story
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  • "To be on the same page" means:
    to be reading the same book
    to agree or have the same understanding
    to be in the same location
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  • "To bite off more than you can chew" means:
    to eat too much food
    to be very hungry
    to take on more responsibility than one can handle
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  • "To hit the hay" means:
    to take a nap
    to go to bed
    to hit someone with hay
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  • "To go the extra mile" means:
    to run very fast
    to travel a long distance
    to do more than is expected or required
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  • "To have a chip on your shoulder" means:
    to be very angry
    to be in a bad mood
    to have a grudge or a sense of resentment
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  • "To let sleeping dogs lie" means:
    to take a nap when feeling tired
    to avoid stirring up old conflicts or issues
    to wake up dogs that are sleeping
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  • "To pull someone's leg" means:
    to hurt someone's feelings
    to criticize someone
    to play a joke or prank on someone
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  • "To cut to the chase" means:
    to speak briefly and directly to the point
    to change the subject
    to start a conversation
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  • "To add insult to injury" means:
    to ignore someone's feelings
    to apologize for causing harm
    to make a situation worse by doing something else
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