4.1.2: Idioms

What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

• To shatter a piece of ice

• To initiate conversation in a social setting

• To break something fragile

• To start a fight

What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?

• To make a mess

• To reveal a secret

• To cook beans

• To drop something

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

• To hammer a nail perfectly

• To be exactly right about something

• To hurt oneself

• To miss the point

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

• To free a cat

• To reveal a secret unintentionally

• To buy a pet

• To hide something

What does the idiom "piece of cake" mean?

• A slice of cake

• Something very easy to do

• A difficult task

• A part of a whole

What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?

• To be outside in bad weather

• To feel ill

• To be very happy

• To be confused

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

• To be very cheap

• To be very expensive

• To be free

• To be affordable

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

• To be looking in the wrong place

• To be very noisy

• To be climbing a tree

• To be chasing a dog

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

• To work late into the night

• To waste resources

• To light a lamp

• To sleep early

What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?

• To physically hit books

• To start studying

• To read a novel

• To write a book