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