Idioms and Phrases - One Line Questions
1.
If someone 'has an axe to grind', they have: —
A hidden motive or a grievance that influences their actions or opinions
2.
If you 'throw caution to the wind', you: —
Behave recklessly or take risks without worrying about the consequences
3.
If you 'give someone the cold shoulder', what are you doing? —
Ignoring someone or treating them in an unfriendly way
4.
If a person is 'burning the midnight oil', what are they doing? —
Working or studying late into the night
5.
If you 'put all your eggs in one basket', you are: —
Risking everything by committing all your resources or efforts to one single venture or plan
6.
If someone 'goes the extra mile', they: —
Do more than is expected or required
7.
If someone 'has a chip on their shoulder', they are: —
Holding a grudge or feeling resentful, often because of past unfair treatment
8.
If you are 'on the same page', you are: —
In agreement or understanding each other
9.
If someone 'lets the cat out of the bag', what have they done? —
Revealed a secret accidentally
10.
If you 'go with the flow', you: —
Accept and adapt to circumstances as they are, without trying to change them
11.
If someone is 'barking up the wrong tree', what are they doing? —
Pursuing a mistaken course of action or blaming the wrong person
12.
The idiom 'to make amends' means: —
To apologize for wrongdoing or to do something to correct a mistake
13.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'to bite the bullet'? —
To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and stoicism
14.
What does it mean to 'take the bull by the horns'? —
To confront a difficult or dangerous situation directly and bravely
15.
What is the meaning of 'to cut to the chase'? —
To get to the main point or most important part of something without delay
16.
What does it mean to 'sit on the fence'? —
To remain neutral or undecided, avoiding taking sides in a dispute
17.
The phrase 'to be on the fence' means: —
To be undecided or unable to choose between two options
18.
What does it mean to 'rule the roost'? —
To be in charge or to be the dominant person in a group
19.
The phrase 'to get out of hand' means: —
To become difficult to manage or control
20.
What is the meaning of 'to keep your chin up'? —
To remain cheerful and optimistic in difficult circumstances
21.
The idiom 'to cost an arm and a leg' means: —
To be extremely expensive
22.
The phrase 'to keep someone at arm's length' means: —
To avoid becoming too friendly or involved with someone
23.
What is the meaning of 'to feel under the weather'? —
To feel slightly ill or unwell
24.
What is the meaning of 'to get your act together'? —
To organize yourself and behave or work effectively
25.
What is the meaning of 'to get cold feet'? —
To lose courage or become too frightened to do something planned
26.
What does it mean to 'take something with a grain of salt'? —
To be skeptical about something; to not believe it completely
27.
What is the meaning of 'to see eye to eye'? —
To agree with someone
28.
What does it mean to 'cut corners'? —
To do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way, often by omitting steps or sacrificing quality
29.
What is the meaning of 'to kill two birds with one stone'? —
To achieve two aims with a single action
30.
The idiom 'to have butterflies in your stomach' means: —
To feel nervous or anxious
31.
What does it mean to 'play it by ear'? —
To improvise as a situation develops, rather than following a pre-arranged plan
32.
What is the meaning of 'to hit the sack'? —
To go to bed
33.
What does it mean to 'pull someone's leg'? —
To trick or tease someone in a playful way
34.
The phrase 'to get something out of your system' means: —
To do, experience, or say something you have wanted to do, experience, or say for a long time, so that you no longer feel the need to do so
35.
The phrase 'to get something off your chest' means: —
To confess something that has been worrying you
36.
What is the meaning of 'to spill the beans'? —
To reveal secret information
37.
The phrase 'to add insult to injury' means: —
To make a bad situation worse
38.
What does it mean to 'hit the nail on the head'? —
To be precisely correct or to say exactly the right thing
39.
If you 'let sleeping dogs lie', what are you advised to do? —
To avoid interfering in a situation that is currently calm but could become problematic if disturbed
40.
The idiom 'to beat around the bush' means: —
To avoid speaking directly about a topic; to talk in a roundabout way
41.
What does it mean to 'throw in the towel'? —
To give up or admit defeat
42.
What does the idiom 'to break the ice' mean? —
To start a conversation in a social setting and make people feel more comfortable
43.
What is the meaning of 'to hit the road'? —
To start a journey
44.
What does it mean to 'jump on the bandwagon'? —
To join a popular activity or trend, often because it is successful or fashionable
45.
What is the meaning of 'to call it a day'? —
To decide to stop working or doing an activity for the day
46.
The idiom 'to get something off the ground' means: —
To start a project or activity successfully
47.
What is the meaning of 'to get the ball rolling'? —
To start something, especially a process or activity
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The idiom 'to bite off more than you can chew' means: —
To take on a task that is too difficult or too much to handle
49.
The phrase 'to make a long story short' means: —
To summarize a story or situation, omitting details
50.
If a situation is 'a piece of cake', it is: —
Very easy