Idioms Quiz

What does the idiom 'break a leg' mean?

• To injure oneself

• To wish someone good luck

• To dance energetically

• To take a break

What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean?

• A delicious dessert

• Something easy or effortless

• A broken dish

• A small portion of food

What does the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

• To miss the target

• To criticize someone

• To speak the truth accurately

• To fix something with a hammer

What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

• A heavy rainstorm

• A pet adoption event

• A magical phenomenon

• A dangerous situation

What does the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?

• To climb a tree

• To make a loud noise

• To pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action

• To train a dog

What does the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

• To be very expensive

• To lose a limb in an accident

• To donate body parts

• To have a physical fight

What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

• To break a frozen lake

• To start a conversation or friendship

• To break a glass

• To end a relationship

What does the idiom 'let the cat out of the bag' mean?

• To release a cat from a bag

• To reveal a secret

• To play with a cat

• To buy a cat

What does the idiom 'kick the bucket' mean?

• To play soccer

• To die

• To clean a bucket

• To jump over a bucket

What does the idiom 'burn the midnight oil' mean?

• To light a fire at midnight

• To stay up late working or studying

• To go camping at night

• To waste time