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What does "Hit the road" mean?
To start/leave towards a destination.
When do we say "long story short"?
When we want to get to the point of a long story.
Which is the best use of the idiom "out of the woods"?
a. This forest is dangerous, we have to get out of the woods.
b. That pneumonia was serious, but Charles is finally out of the woods.
c. That was fair, it's out of the woods.
b. That pneumonia was serious, but Charles is finally out of the woods.
Which scenario best uses the idiom "stick your nose into something?"
a. My cat died because she stuck her nose in a beehive
b. Lily thinks she's so great because she stuck her nose in her dad's wallet and bought a new purse
c. Sharon sticks her nose into everyone's business, she asks too many personal questions.
c. Sharon sticks her nose into everyone's business, she asks too many personal questions.
What does the idiom "Up in the air" mean?
a. to daydream
b. to not be sure of something, undecided plans/decisions
c. to want to go on vacation
b. to not be sure of something, undecided plans/decisions
What does "sleep on it" mean?
to think/focus long and hard before making an important decision.
What does "get out of hand" mean?
a. you have too many things to carry
b. things are out of control
c. you made a mistake
b. things are out of control
Which is the best use of the idiom "add fuel to the fire"?
a. It's really cold, we need to add fuel to the fire to stay warm.
b. You put too many spices in the soup, you added fuel to the fire.
c. Mom is really angry, don't add fuel to the fire, by telling her that we broke the Santa statue.
c. Mom is really angry, don't add fuel to the fire, by telling her that we broke the Santa statue.
What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?
a. to do something unpleasant or painful even though you don’t want to.
b. to eat something that's not delicious.
c. to be in a dangerous situation.
a. to do something unpleasant or painful even though you don’t want to.
What does the idiom "drive a hard bargain" mean?
a. to drive for a really long time
b. to make a situation difficult for someone
c. to not compromise in a deal
c. to not compromise in a deal
What does "make your way back" mean?
to go back to your original destination/ where you started.
What does "steal someone's thunder" mean?
a. stealing someone's love
b. stealing someone's job
c. stealing someone's news
c. stealing someone's news
What does "like night and day" mean?
Completely opposite, used to describe a clear change or difference between 2 things
What does the idiom "to throw someone under the bus" mean?
a. to cut the line while getting on the bus.
b. to sacrifice yourself to save someone else.
c. to cause someone else to suffer/give blame to someone else to save yourself.
c. to cause someone else to suffer/give blame to someone else to save yourself.
What does the idiom "Hustle and bustle" mean?
a. to do something quickly
b. to have many activities/to describe a crowded place
c. to be late
b. to have many activities/to describe a crowded place
When do we use the idiom "speak of the devil?"
When the person we are talking about appears.
What does "that ship has sailed" mean?
a. the chance or opportunity is no longer available
b. you can no longer go on the trip
c. you already did the activity/work being mentioned
a. the chance or opportunity is no longer available
How would you use the idiom "get something off your chest?"
Any example with admission of guilt or relief of a burden.
Which scenario best uses the idiom "to jump the gun?"
a. He jumped the gun and booked a seat for me on the plane before I had confirmed that I was coming.
b. I went to a restaurant and I jumped the gun by ordering too much food.
c. My friend jumped the gun by telling me the ending of the movie.
a. He jumped the gun and booked a seat for me on the plane before I had confirmed that I was coming.
What doe the idiom "by the skin of your teeth" mean?
a. to just barely make it
b. to talk about something very difficult
c. to get involved in someone else's business
a. to just barely make it