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C1 Halloween Idioms, Expressions and Vocabulary

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  • What does "to be blind as a bat" mean?
    Being unable to see in the dark
    Having very poor eyesight
    Having excellent hearing
  • What does the idiom "To walk on one's grave" mean?
    To literally walk on a person's grave
    To trespass in a cemetery
    Experiencing a sudden and inexplicable feeling of unease
  • What does the adjective "Bone-chilling" mean?
    A sensation of tingling in the bones due to fear
    Extremely cold, causing discomfort or shivering
    Frightening or terrifying, causing a deep sense of fear
  • What does the adjective "Spine-tingling" mean?
    A sensation of tingling in the spine due to cold temperature
    A shivering sensation or chills to run down one's spine
    Describing a medical condition affecting the spine
  • What does "to give one/someone the creeps" mean?
    To give one the creeps
    Share a scary story
    Provide a chilling experience
  • What does the idiom "Wouldn't say boo to a goose" mean?
    Extremely shy or timid
    Speaking only when necessary
    Being fearless of geese
  • What does " to shoot daggers at someone" mean?
    Practice martial arts
    Use weapons in a fight
    To look at someone in a very angry way. to glare at someone.
  • What does "to make one's blood boil" mean?
    To experience an increase adrenaline
    Cause extreme anger
    To inspire passion
  • What does "scaredy-cat" mean?
    A way of describing a frightened rescue cat.
    to be scared
    Someone who is easily frightened
  • What does the idiom "To squeeze blood out of a stone" mean?
    To put pressure on someone
    To find something difficult
    Getting information from someone that is unwilling
  • What does "To spill one's guts" mean?
    To make a mess
    To share a secret
    To reveal everything
  • What does the idiom "To play devil's advocate" mean?
    Believing that devils exist
    Taking a point of view for the sake of argument.
    To participate in a role-playing game involving devils
  • What does the idiom "To put/stick the knife in" mean?
    To perform a precise and skillful action
    Used to describe cutting meat in a particular way
    Doing something unkind to someone when they are weak
  • What does "over one's dead body" mean?
    To do everything to prevent something from happening
    A strong opposition
    Willing to sacrifice
  • What does "to be a night owl" mean?
    A nocturnal creature
    A person who stays up late
    To work the evening shift
  • What does "to stab someone in the back" mean?
    A martial arts move
    A surprise attack
    Betray someone
  • What does "to be a Jekyll and Hide" mean?
    Someone who changes their opinions abruptly
    A split personality
    A mysterious alter ego
  • What does the idiom "Graveyard shift" mean?
    A shift at a cemetery
    Working during the quietest hours of the day
    Working late-night or overnight hours
  • What does "skeleton(s) in one's closet / skeleton(s) in the cupboard" mean?
    Embarrassing secrets
    Hidden treasures
    Forgotten memories
  • What does the idiom "Not a cat in hell's chance of" mean?
    To profoundly disagree with someone / something
    No chance at all
    An uncertain outcome
  • What does the idiom "Witch-hunt" mean?
    Campaigning against a person/group having different views
    Term for a gathering of witches
    A medieval term used for hunting witches
  • What does "to something in cold blood" mean?
    To execute a plan flawlessly
    To act in a calculated manner
    To do something deliberately and ruthlessly, without remorse
  • What is this?
    Cobweb
  • What does the exclamation "jeepers creepers" mean?
    Playful expression used to express mild annoyance or frustra
    Expression of surprise or astonishment
    Mild exclamation of fear or shock
  • What does the idiom "To be scared of one's own shadow" mean?
    To have an irrational fear of one's own reflection
    To be afraid of darkness or the unknown
    To be easily frightened or jumpy
  • What does "to dig one's own grave" mean?
    Uncover hidden secrets
    To work as a grave digger
    Do something that will cause problems in the future
  • What does the idiom "To make one's blood run cold" mean?
    To experience a sudden rush of adrenaline
    To donate blood for a good cause
    To cause a feeling of extreme fear or horror
  • What does "skeleton staff/crew" mean?
    Minimum number of people required for a task
    Crew of secret agents
    Team of skeleton characters
  • What does the "witching hour" mean?
    Midnight
    The mythical time for witches to gather
    A manner to describe a magical moment
  • What does "a ghost town" mean?
    Haunted village
    Desolate and empty area
    Abandoned city
  • What does the idiom "Drop dead gorgeous" mean?
    Wearing a stunning costume
    Extremely beautiful
    A sudden loss of consciousness while looking good
  • What does "to smell rat" mean?
    Identify a strange odor
    Suspect deception or trickery
    Detect a rodent infestation
  • What does "come back to haunt someone" mean?
    Have negative consequences later on
    Seek revenge
    Return with a vengeance
  • What does "death trap" mean?
    A deadly game
    A dangerously unsafe place
    A haunted house
  • What does "to scare the pants off someone" mean?
    To play a bad joke on someone
    Remove someone's pants
    To really frighten someone
  • What does the adjective "Blood-curdling" mean?
    The medical process of freezing blood
    Causing extreme fear or horror
    A medical condition related to blood clotting
  • What does the idiom "To send shivers down one's back" mean?
    To cause a feeling of fear or apprehension
    To deliver a chilling message
    To physically send shivers down someone's back
  • What does " to freak out / flip out" mean?
    Dance energetically
    Perform acrobatic stunts
    React wildly or irrationally
  • What does the idiom "Like a bat outta hell" mean?
    Moving or acting very quickly or recklessly
    Having a phobia of bats
    Being afraid or startled easily
  • What does "to let the cat out of the bag" mean?
    Solve a mystery
    Play with a cat
    Reveal a secret
  • What does the idiom "to be dead on one's feet" mean?
    Being physically unable to move
    Exhausted
    Standing still in one place for a long time