primary english plus – Adventure Tales-sec 1- Exercise 3: Idioms and Phrases Idioms and Phrases Quiz 1. What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean? To lose a pet To pack a bag To free an animal To reveal a secret accidentally None 2. What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean? To harvest crops To go to bed To play outside To start working None 3. What does the phrase "a blessing in disguise" mean? Something that is a curse Something that is hidden Something that seems bad but turns out to be good Something that is obvious None 4. What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean? To cook beans To reveal a secret To make a mess To plant seeds None 5. What does the idiom "under the weather" mean? Enjoying sunny weather Feeling sick Watching the weather forecast Standing in the rain None 6. What does the phrase "break the ice" mean? To break something valuable To start a conversation in a social setting To destroy something made of ice To end a meeting None 7. What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean? An expensive gift A delicious dessert Something very easy to do A difficult task None 8. What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean? To get injured To show bravery in a difficult situation To be careless To eat something hard None 9. What does the phrase "on cloud nine" mean? Extremely happy Extremely sad Extremely angry Extremely bored None 10. What does the phrase "when pigs fly" mean? Something that is very common Something that will happen soon Something that is very rare Something that will never happen 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.
