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C1 Halloween Idioms, Expressions and Vocabulary

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  • What does "to let the cat out of the bag" mean?
    Reveal a secret
    Solve a mystery
    Play with a cat
  • What does the idiom "To walk on one's grave" mean?
    To literally walk on a person's grave
    Experiencing a sudden and inexplicable feeling of unease
    To trespass in a cemetery
  • What does "to be a night owl" mean?
    To work the evening shift
    A person who stays up late
    A nocturnal creature
  • What does the idiom "To make one's blood run cold" mean?
    To experience a sudden rush of adrenaline
    To cause a feeling of extreme fear or horror
    To donate blood for a good cause
  • What does "to stab someone in the back" mean?
    Betray someone
    A surprise attack
    A martial arts move
  • What does the idiom "To send shivers down one's back" mean?
    To physically send shivers down someone's back
    To deliver a chilling message
    To cause a feeling of fear or apprehension
  • What does "skeleton staff/crew" mean?
    Minimum number of people required for a task
    Crew of secret agents
    Team of skeleton characters
  • What does " to shoot daggers at someone" mean?
    Practice martial arts
    To look at someone in a very angry way. to glare at someone.
    Use weapons in a fight
  • What is this?
    Cobweb
  • What does "scaredy-cat" mean?
    A way of describing a frightened rescue cat.
    To be scared of cats
    Someone who is easily frightened
  • What does the idiom "to put/stick the knife in" mean?
    Doing something unkind to someone when they are weak
    To perform a precise and skillful action
    Used to describe cutting meat in a particular way
  • What does the idiom "drop dead gorgeous" mean?
    A sudden loss of consciousness while looking good
    Wearing a stunning costume
    Extremely beautiful
  • 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 "wouldn't say boo to a goose" mean?
    Being fearless of geese
    Extremely shy or timid
    Speaking only when necessary
  • What does the exclamation "jeepers creepers" mean?
    Expression of surprise or astonishment
    Mild exclamation of fear or shock
    Playful expression used to express mild annoyance
  • What does "to spill one's guts" mean?
    To reveal everything
    To make a mess
    To share a secret
  • What does the adjective "blood-curdling" mean?
    A medical condition related to blood clotting
    Causing extreme fear or horror
    The medical process of freezing blood
  • What does "to give someone the creeps" mean?
    Share a scary story
    Make you feel very nervous or frightened
    Provide a chilling experience
  • What does the idiom "to be dead on one's feet" mean?
    Standing still in one place for a long time
    Exhausted
    Being physically unable to move
  • What does the idiom "graveyard shift" mean?
    Working late-night or overnight hours
    A shift at a cemetery
    Working during the quietest hours of the day
  • What does "over one's dead body" mean?
    To do everything to prevent something from happening
    Willing to sacrifice
    A strong opposition
  • What does "to make one's blood boil" mean?
    To inspire passion
    To experience an increase adrenaline
    Cause extreme anger
  • What does "to smell a rat" mean?
    Identify a strange odor
    Suspect deception or trickery
    Detect a rodent infestation
  • What does "death trap" mean?
    A deadly game
    A dangerously unsafe place
    A haunted house
  • What does "skeleton(s) in one's closet / skeleton(s) in the cupboard" mean?
    Forgotten memories
    Embarrassing secrets
    Hidden treasures
  • What does "to be a Jekyll and Hyde" mean?
    A mysterious alter ego
    Be a fan of Gothic horror novels
    Someone who shows two different sides to their character
  • What does the idiom "To squeeze blood out of a stone" mean?
    Getting information from someone that is unwilling
    To put pressure on someone
    To find something difficult
  • What does "a ghost town" mean?
    Haunted village
    Abandoned city
    Desolate and empty area
  • What does the idiom "Like a bat outta hell" mean?
    Being afraid or startled easily
    Moving or acting very quickly or recklessly
    Having a phobia of bats
  • What does the idiom "witch-hunt" mean?
    Term for a gathering of witches
    Campaigning against a person/group having different views
    A medieval term used for hunting witches
  • What does "to do 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 does the adjective "bone-chilling" mean?
    Frightening or terrifying, causing a deep sense of fear
    Extremely cold, causing discomfort or shivering
    A sensation of tingling in the bones due to fear
  • What does the idiom "To be scared of one's own shadow" mean?
    To be afraid of darkness or the unknown
    To have an irrational fear of one's own reflection
    To be easily frightened or jumpy
  • What does "to dig one's own grave" mean?
    Uncover hidden secrets
    Do something that will cause problems in the future
    To work as a grave digger
  • What does the idiom "To play devil's advocate" mean?
    Believing that devils exist
    To participate in a role-playing game involving devils
    Taking a point of view for the sake of argument.
  • What does the "witching hour" mean?
    Midnight
    The mythical time for witches to gather
    A manner to describe a magical moment
  • What does "come back to haunt someone" mean?
    Have negative consequences later on
    Seek revenge
    Return with a vengeance
  • What does "to scare the pants off someone" mean?
    Remove someone's pants
    To play a bad joke on someone
    To really frighten someone
  • What does " to freak out / flip out" mean?
    Perform acrobatic stunts
    React wildly or irrationally
    Dance energetically
  • What does the idiom "not a cat in hell's chance of" mean?
    No chance at all
    An uncertain outcome
    To profoundly disagree with someone / something
  • 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