1. Break the ice
a)
start a friendly conversation
b)
break something cold
c)
stop a meeting
d)
create silence
Answer:
start a friendly conversation
2. Burn the midnight oil
a)
waste electricity
b)
sleep early
c)
work late at night
d)
light a lamp
Answer:
work late at night
3. Hit the nail on the head
a)
miss the point
b)
say exactly the right thing
c)
make a mistake
d)
damage something
Answer:
say exactly the right thing
4. A blessing in disguise
a)
an obvious good thing
b)
a hidden advantage
c)
a bad event
d)
a lucky person
Answer:
a hidden advantage
5. Once in a blue moon
a)
very often
b)
very rarely
c)
every night
d)
sometimes
Answer:
very rarely
6. Spill the beans
a)
cook food
b)
hide information
c)
reveal a secret
d)
make trouble
Answer:
reveal a secret
7. Under the weather
a)
feeling sick
b)
enjoying weather
c)
travelling abroad
d)
working outside
Answer:
feeling sick
8. Cost an arm and a leg
a)
very cheap
b)
very expensive
c)
slightly costly
d)
free of cost
Answer:
very expensive
9. A piece of cake
a)
very easy
b)
very tasty
c)
very difficult
d)
impossible
Answer:
very easy
10. Bite the bullet
a)
accept a difficult situation
b)
bite something hard
c)
refuse work
d)
run away
Answer:
accept a difficult situation
11. Let the cat out of the bag
a)
release an animal
b)
reveal a secret
c)
lose something
d)
catch a thief
Answer:
reveal a secret
12. Hit the sack
a)
start working
b)
go to sleep
c)
carry a bag
d)
buy a sack
Answer:
go to sleep
13. Kill two birds with one stone
a)
waste time
b)
achieve two results at once
c)
harm animals
d)
start a fight
Answer:
achieve two results at once
14. Call it a day
a)
start work
b)
stop working
c)
celebrate a day
d)
sleep early
Answer:
stop working
15. Add fuel to the fire
a)
reduce anger
b)
increase a problem
c)
solve a conflict
d)
start cooking
Answer:
increase a problem
16. On cloud nine
a)
very sad
b)
extremely happy
c)
very tired
d)
very angry
Answer:
extremely happy
17. A storm in a teacup
a)
a big disaster
b)
a small problem exaggerated
c)
a weather report
d)
a large conflict
Answer:
a small problem exaggerated
18. In hot water
a)
in trouble
b)
bathing
c)
cooking
d)
relaxing
Answer:
in trouble
19. By hook or by crook
a)
honestly
b)
by any means
c)
quickly
d)
slowly
Answer:
by any means
20. At the eleventh hour
a)
very early
b)
at the last moment
c)
after midnight
d)
very late night
Answer:
at the last moment
21. A bolt from the blue
a)
expected news
b)
sudden surprise
c)
happy news
d)
planned event
Answer:
sudden surprise
22. Barking up the wrong tree
a)
doing the right thing
b)
making a wrong assumption
c)
planting trees
d)
shouting loudly
Answer:
making a wrong assumption
23. Beat around the bush
a)
avoid the main topic
b)
speak directly
c)
cut a tree
d)
fight someone
Answer:
avoid the main topic
24. Cry over spilled milk
a)
regret something that cannot be changed
b)
drink milk
c)
waste time
d)
cry loudly
Answer:
regret something that cannot be changed
25. Face the music
a)
listen to music
b)
accept punishment
c)
start dancing
d)
play instruments
Answer:
accept punishment
26. Go the extra mile
a)
travel far
b)
do more than expected
c)
avoid work
d)
leave early
Answer:
do more than expected
27. In black and white
a)
clearly written
b)
colorful writing
c)
invisible text
d)
artistic drawing
Answer:
clearly written
28. Jump the gun
a)
start too early
b)
fire a gun
c)
run quickly
d)
avoid danger
Answer:
start too early
29. Keep an eye on
a)
watch carefully
b)
close eyes
c)
ignore something
d)
lose focus
Answer:
watch carefully
30. Make both ends meet
a)
become rich
b)
manage expenses
c)
waste money
d)
borrow money
Answer:
manage expenses
31. On the same page
a)
reading a book
b)
having the same understanding
c)
studying together
d)
writing notes
Answer:
having the same understanding
32. Out of the blue
a)
unexpectedly
b)
carefully
c)
slowly
d)
normally
Answer:
unexpectedly
33. Pull someone’s leg
a)
help someone
b)
tease someone
c)
hurt someone
d)
carry someone
Answer:
tease someone
34. See eye to eye
a)
disagree strongly
b)
agree completely
c)
avoid someone
d)
watch carefully
Answer:
agree completely
35. Take it with a grain of salt
a)
believe completely
b)
doubt something slightly
c)
cook food
d)
forget something
Answer:
doubt something slightly
36. The ball is in your court
a)
your responsibility now
b)
playing football
c)
your victory
d)
your loss
Answer:
your responsibility now
37. Through thick and thin
a)
during good and bad times
b)
only good times
c)
only bad times
d)
sometimes
Answer:
during good and bad times
38. Under one’s nose
a)
hidden carefully
b)
obvious but unnoticed
c)
very far
d)
impossible
Answer:
obvious but unnoticed
39. Up in the air
a)
clearly decided
b)
uncertain
c)
flying high
d)
impossible
Answer:
uncertain
40. A wild goose chase
a)
useless search
b)
hunting birds
c)
successful search
d)
quick work
Answer:
useless search
41. Back to square one
a)
starting again
b)
finishing work
c)
winning game
d)
losing money
Answer:
starting again
42. Burn bridges
a)
destroy relationships
b)
build bridges
c)
travel far
d)
create problems
Answer:
destroy relationships
43. Cut corners
a)
do something cheaply or badly
b)
cut paper
c)
save time
d)
make progress
Answer:
do something cheaply or badly
44. Fish out of water
a)
comfortable person
b)
uncomfortable person
c)
strong swimmer
d)
happy person
Answer:
uncomfortable person
45. Get cold feet
a)
feel cold
b)
become nervous
c)
run away
d)
sleep early
Answer:
become nervous
46. In the blink of an eye
a)
very slowly
b)
very quickly
c)
sometimes
d)
rarely
Answer:
very quickly
47. Miss the boat
a)
miss an opportunity
b)
miss a journey
c)
travel late
d)
lose money
Answer:
miss an opportunity
48. No pain, no gain
a)
success without effort
b)
effort is necessary for success
c)
avoid work
d)
easy success
Answer:
effort is necessary for success
49. On thin ice
a)
in a risky situation
b)
skating
c)
travelling
d)
relaxing
Answer:
in a risky situation
50. Turn a blind eye
a)
ignore something intentionally
b)
become blind
c)
watch carefully
d)
look away
Answer:
ignore something intentionally