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My cousin and his girlfriend are going to tie the knot next month. (What does "tie the knot" mean?)

Get married

Move house

Have a party

Travel abroad

He suddenly changed his story—I smell a rat. (What does "smell a rat" mean?)

I suspect something is wrong

I found an animal

I smell something bad

I feel afraid

Jack bit off more than he could chew when he accepted three part-time jobs. (What does "jumped on the bandwagon" mean?)

Took on too much

Refused to work

Finished quickly

Ate too much

Apply to several schools—don’t put all your eggs in one basket. (What does "put all your eggs in one basket" mean?)

Avoid risking everything on one choice

Carry eggs carefully

Focus on one plan only

Cook more food

Working online gives her the best of both worlds: freedom and a good salary. (What does "the best of both worlds" mean?)

Enjoying advantages of two situations

Traveling a lot

Choosing one option

Living in two places

Missing that flight was a blessing in disguise because it later had technical problems. (What does "a blessing in disguise" mean?)

Something bad that turned out good

A hidden danger

A terrible accident

A happy surprise

He keeps saying he’ll help, but actions speak louder than words. (What does "actions speak louder than words" mean?)

Doing is more important than saying

Speaking is more important

Actions are noisy

Words are useless

The teacher was absent, so we were off the hook for the homework check. (What does "off the hook" mean?)

Free from trouble

In big trouble

Very excited

Late for class

Take his promises with a grain of salt because he often exaggerates. (What does "a grain of salt" mean?)

Be cautious about believing him

Believe him completely

Ignore him

Praise him

We don’t know if there will be any problems, so we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. (What does "cross that bridge when we come to it" mean?)

Solve it when it happens

Ignore the problem

Build a bridge

Ask for help immediately

Many companies jumped on the bandwagon and started selling eco-friendly products. (What does "jumped on the bandwagon" mean?)

Followed a popular trend

Closed their stores

Lost money

Changed locations

After years of arguing, the two brothers finally buried the hatchet. (What does "once in a blue moon" mean?)

Made peace

Hid something

Started fighting again

Went on a trip

I’m feeling under the weather today, so I’m staying home. (What does "once in a blue moon" mean?)

Feeling sick

Feeling excited

Feeling sick

Feeling lazy

By cycling to work, I kill two birds with one stone—I save money and exercise. (What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?)

I solve two problems with one action

I make things worse

I work harder

I waste time

We only go to the beach once in a blue moon. (What does "once in a blue moon" mean?)

Very rarely

Every weekend

Very often

Every summer

Mia is still sitting on the fence about study abroad. (What does "sitting on the fence" mean?)

She cannot decide

She has already decided

She is feeling nervous

She is sitting outside

Tom burned the midnight oil to finish his science project. (What does "burned the midnight oil" mean?)

He worked late into the night

He wasted electricity

He slept all night

He lit candles

The English test was a piece of cake for Lisa. (What does "a piece of cake" mean?)

Very easy

Very difficult

Very boring

Very expensive

If you think I broke your phone, you’re barking up the wrong tree. (What does "barking up the wrong tree" mean?)

You are accusing the wrong person

You are climbing badly

You are speaking too loudly

You are joking

I’ve sent all the documents, so now the ball is in your court. (What does "the ball is in your court" mean?)

It is your turn to decide or act

You are playing a game

You lost an opportunity

You must wait