1. “A blessing in disguise” means—
a)
A clear danger
b)
A hidden blessing
c)
A bad luck
d)
A visible problem
Answer:
A hidden blessing
2. “Break the ice” means—
a)
To shatter ice
b)
To start a conversation
c)
To end a relation
d)
To feel cold
Answer:
To start a conversation
3. “Hit the nail on the head” means—
a)
Miss the point
b)
Be exactly right
c)
Make noise
d)
Hurt someone
Answer:
Be exactly right
4. “Once in a blue moon” means—
a)
Frequently
b)
Rarely
c)
Daily
d)
Never
Answer:
Rarely
5. “A piece of cake” means—
a)
Difficult task
b)
Easy task
c)
Sweet food
d)
Heavy work
Answer:
Easy task
6. “Burn the midnight oil” means—
a)
Waste oil
b)
Sleep early
c)
Work late at night
d)
Cook food
Answer:
Work late at night
7. “Bite the bullet” means—
a)
Avoid pain
b)
Face difficulty bravely
c)
Eat something
d)
Run away
Answer:
Face difficulty bravely
8. “Call it a day” means—
a)
Start work
b)
Continue work
c)
Stop working
d)
Celebrate
Answer:
Stop working
9. “Cry over spilt milk” means—
a)
Be happy
b)
Regret uselessly
c)
Drink milk
d)
Waste time
Answer:
Regret uselessly
10. “Cut corners” means—
a)
Do something perfectly
b)
Do something cheaply or badly
c)
Cut paper
d)
Take rest
Answer:
Do something cheaply or badly
11. “Face the music” means—
a)
Enjoy song
b)
Accept punishment
c)
Play music
d)
Dance
Answer:
Accept punishment
12. “Get out of hand” means—
a)
Be controlled
b)
Become uncontrollable
c)
Hold tightly
d)
Finish work
Answer:
Become uncontrollable
13. “Give someone the cold shoulder” means—
a)
Welcome warmly
b)
Ignore someone
c)
Hug someone
d)
Help someone
Answer:
Ignore someone
14. “Hit the sack” means—
a)
Go to bed
b)
Hit someone
c)
Buy a sack
d)
Wake up
Answer:
Go to bed
15. “In hot water” means—
a)
Comfortable
b)
In trouble
c)
Bathing
d)
Feeling cold
Answer:
In trouble
16. “Let the cat out of the bag” means—
a)
Keep secret
b)
Reveal a secret
c)
Feed a cat
d)
Catch a cat
Answer:
Reveal a secret
17. “On cloud nine” means—
a)
Sad
b)
Very happy
c)
Angry
d)
Tired
Answer:
Very happy
18. “Pull someone’s leg” means—
a)
Help someone
b)
Tease someone
c)
Hurt someone
d)
Kick someone
Answer:
Tease someone
19. “Sit on the fence” means—
a)
Make decision
b)
Avoid decision
c)
Sit outside
d)
Relax
Answer:
Avoid decision
20. “Spill the beans” means—
a)
Hide truth
b)
Reveal secret
c)
Cook beans
d)
Waste food
Answer:
Reveal secret
21. “The ball is in your court” means—
a)
Game started
b)
Your turn to act
c)
Lose game
d)
Win match
Answer:
Your turn to act
22. “Under the weather” means—
a)
Healthy
b)
Sick
c)
Strong
d)
Happy
Answer:
Sick
23. “Cost an arm and a leg” means—
a)
Cheap
b)
Very expensive
c)
Free
d)
Medium price
Answer:
Very expensive
24. “Add fuel to the fire” means—
a)
Reduce anger
b)
Increase anger
c)
Start fire
d)
Stop fire
Answer:
Increase anger
25. “Back to square one” means—
a)
Finish work
b)
Start again
c)
Continue
d)
Delay
Answer:
Start again
26. “Birds of a feather flock together” means—
a)
Different people unite
b)
Similar people stay together
c)
Birds fly
d)
Nature beauty
Answer:
Similar people stay together
27. “Burn bridges” means—
a)
Build relation
b)
Destroy relationship
c)
Cross river
d)
Make road
Answer:
Destroy relationship
28. “By hook or by crook” means—
a)
Honestly
b)
By any means
c)
Slowly
d)
Carefully
Answer:
By any means
29. “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” means—
a)
Be confident
b)
Don’t assume success early
c)
Count eggs
d)
Be lazy
Answer:
Don’t assume success early
30. “Every cloud has a silver lining” means—
a)
Always bad
b)
Something good in every bad situation
c)
No hope
d)
Only sadness
Answer:
Something good in every bad situation
31. “Go the extra mile” means—
a)
Do minimum work
b)
Do more than expected
c)
Walk far
d)
Stop early
Answer:
Do more than expected
32. “Kill two birds with one stone” means—
a)
Harm animals
b)
Achieve two things at once
c)
Waste time
d)
Fail work
Answer:
Achieve two things at once
33. “Make a long story short” means—
a)
Tell details
b)
Summarize
c)
Expand story
d)
Hide truth
Answer:
Summarize
34. “No pain, no gain” means—
a)
Work less
b)
Effort brings success
c)
Avoid effort
d)
Be lazy
Answer:
Effort brings success
35. “Out of the blue” means—
a)
Expected
b)
Unexpected
c)
Planned
d)
Known
Answer:
Unexpected
36. “Practice makes perfect” means—
a)
No need practice
b)
Practice leads to perfection
c)
Avoid work
d)
Relax
Answer:
Practice leads to perfection
37. “The early bird catches the worm” means—
a)
Late success
b)
Early action brings success
c)
Sleep more
d)
Waste time
Answer:
Early action brings success
38. “Time flies” means—
a)
Time moves quickly
b)
Time stops
c)
Time is slow
d)
Time rests
Answer:
Time moves quickly
39. “Too many cooks spoil the broth” means—
a)
Teamwork good
b)
Too many people ruin work
c)
Cooking easy
d)
Food tasty
Answer:
Too many people ruin work
40. “When pigs fly” means—
a)
Possible
b)
Impossible
c)
Easy
d)
Soon
Answer:
Impossible
41. “A storm in a teacup” means—
a)
Big problem
b)
Small issue exaggerated
c)
Real danger
d)
Heavy rain
Answer:
Small issue exaggerated
42. “At sixes and sevens” means—
a)
Organized
b)
Confused
c)
Happy
d)
Angry
Answer:
Confused
43. “Black sheep” means—
a)
Good member
b)
Bad or disgraceful member
c)
Animal
d)
Leader
Answer:
Bad or disgraceful member
44. “Cold feet” means—
a)
Brave
b)
Nervous
c)
Happy
d)
Angry
Answer:
Nervous
45. “Elephant in the room” means—
a)
Visible issue ignored
b)
Small problem
c)
Animal
d)
Decoration
Answer:
Visible issue ignored
46. “Fish out of water” means—
a)
Comfortable
b)
Uncomfortable
c)
Happy
d)
Confident
Answer:
Uncomfortable
47. “In the blink of an eye” means—
a)
Slowly
b)
Very quickly
c)
Never
d)
Late
Answer:
Very quickly
48. “Jump on the bandwagon” means—
a)
Oppose trend
b)
Follow trend
c)
Create trend
d)
Stop trend
Answer:
Follow trend
49. “Miss the boat” means—
a)
Catch opportunity
b)
Lose opportunity
c)
Travel
d)
Wait
Answer:
Lose opportunity
50. “Pull yourself together” means—
a)
Lose control
b)
Calm yourself
c)
Run away
d)
Laugh
Answer:
Calm yourself