primary english plus – Adventure Tales-sec 1- Exercise 3: Idioms and Phrases Idioms and Phrases Quiz 1. What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean? To show bravery in a difficult situation To get injured To eat something hard To be careless None 2. What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean? To reveal a secret To make a mess To plant seeds To cook beans None 3. What does the phrase "break the ice" mean? To end a meeting To break something valuable To start a conversation in a social setting To destroy something made of ice None 4. What does the phrase "a blessing in disguise" mean? Something that is obvious Something that is hidden Something that seems bad but turns out to be good Something that is a curse None 5. What does the idiom "under the weather" mean? Feeling sick Enjoying sunny weather Standing in the rain Watching the weather forecast None 6. What does the phrase "when pigs fly" mean? Something that is very rare Something that is very common Something that will never happen Something that will happen soon None 7. What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean? To pack a bag To lose a pet To reveal a secret accidentally To free an animal None 8. What does the phrase "on cloud nine" mean? Extremely bored Extremely sad Extremely angry Extremely happy None 9. What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean? To harvest crops To play outside To start working To go to bed None 10. What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean? Something very easy to do A difficult task A delicious dessert An expensive gift None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
