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