Idioms
When I was going through a hard time, my dad told me to "hang in there." Hang in there means...
What is do not give up?
One by one, the contestants were eliminated, that is gotten rid of. What is the meaning of eliminated?
What is gotten rid of?
Author is to write as illustrator is to _________
What is draw?
She likes honey. What prefix would you use on "likes" to change the meaning of this sentence?
What is "dis"?
Jan does not have any interest in skydiving as she has acrophobia.
I had to bite my tongue when my friend asked me to be honest with them about how they played in the soccer game. "Bite my tongue" means..
What is "had difficulty talking?"
The diamond was a genuine, therefore it cost a lot of money? What deos genuine mean?
What is real?
Surgeon is to operate as detective is to _________
a) police, b) investigate, c) perform
What is investigate?
My mom drinks decaffeinated coffee only. Decaffeinated means..
What is no caffein?
Bats do not have noctiphobia, since they tend to come out at night?
What is fear of darkness or night?
My teacher told me that "he had something up his sleeve," for a surprise for Halloween. What does "up his sleeve" mean?
What is "be tricky?"
My mom says that when she was a teenager, she was a real rebel. She got in trouble all the time. What is the meaning of rebel?
Towel is to dry as scissors are to _____
What is cut?
She misunderstood the question. To misunderstand means..
What is not understand?
A person with hydrophobia would not enjoy swimming.
What is fear of water?
My best friend would give someone the shirt off his back if they needed anything. What does "give someone the shirt off his back" mean?
What is to be extremely helpful and generous?
My nephew resembles my grandfather. They look and act so much alike. What does "resemble" mean?
What is to look/act like someone else?
Needle is to sew as fishing pole is to ____________
What is fish?
My friend is unreliable and always late. Unreliable means_____
What is not reliable?
My grandmother does not like to go anywhere public. She has agoraphobia.
What is a fear of public places?
My mom told my sister that she was "in the driver's seat," when it came to picking a college to go to. "In the driver's seat" means..
What is "in her control?"
I tried to persuade my mom to take me to the mall to get a new iPhone. What does "persuade" mean?
What is to convince?
Tire is to truck as _________ is to bicycle.
What is pedal?
What is unfair?
Mike has autophobia and really prefers being with people whenever possible.
What is fear of being alone?