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