When no one was talking at the party, Sam told a joke to ___.
Idioms about Language and Communication Quiz

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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Easy
SHAUN KRUGER
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
hit the nail on the head
break the ice
let the cat out of the bag
put it in a nutshell
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I don’t think he understood what I meant—I just couldn’t ___.
speak my mind
read between the lines
get the message across
talk the talk
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She explained the entire theory in just two sentences—she really ___.
talked my ear off
put it in a nutshell
let the cat out of the bag
had a way with words
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I didn’t say that! Don’t __!
read between the lines
speak your mind
put words in my mouth
talk the talk
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I was nervous about meeting my new classmates, but we were ___ right away.
lost in translation
on the same wavelength
word of mouth
actions speak louder than words
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Please stop and listen! You’ve been ___ for an hour now.
beating around the bush
talking my ear off
speaking volumes
walking the walk
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He didn’t say much, but his silence ___.
spoke volumes
broke the ice
was lost in translation
talked the talk
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