What does "When the pigs fly" mean?

Something that will never happen.

What does "Break the ice" mean?

To start a conversation in a social setting., End a conversation.

What does "Bite the bullet" mean?

To face a difficult situation bravely.

What does "Hit the nail on the head" mean?

To describe exactly the cause of the problem or a situation.

What does "Let the sleeping dogs lie" mean

To leave things as they are to avoid stiring up trouble.

What does "Bark up the wrong tree" mean

To look for something in the wrong place.

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Everyday Phrases[Idioms]

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Questions 20

Answers

1
What does "When the pigs fly" mean?
Something dirty.
Nothing that happens often.
Something that will never happen.
Something that happens occasionally.
2
What does "Cost an arm and a leg" mean?
To be very expensive.
To be very cheap.
To be painful.
To be free.
3
What does "Cut to the chase" mean?
Delay something
To start a chase.
Get to the point
Avoid the chase
4
What does " Piece of cake" mean?
Something sweet.
Difficult.
Something very easy to do.
A slice of cake.
5
What does "Kick the bucket" mean?
To celebrate.
To kick an actual bucket out of frustration.
Pass away.
Start a new task.
6
What does "Break the ice" mean?
To start a conversation in a social setting.
To beak a piece of ice.
End a conversation.
Start a fight.
7
What does "Bite the bullet" mean?
To face a difficult situation bravely.
To chew a bullet.
To run away from a problem.
To eat something hard.
8
What does "Hit the books" mean?
To write a book.
To go to school.
To start studying.
To hit the books.
9
What does "Hit the nail on the head" mean?
To miss the point.
To describe exactly the cause of the problem or a situation.
To hurt someone.
To strike the nail perfectly.
10
What does "Spill the beans" mean?
To cook the beans.
To make a mistake.
Drop the beans on the floor.
Reveal a secret.
11
What does "Give a cold shoulder" mean?
To help someone.
To ignore someone.
To hug someone.
To give someone a cold item.
12
What does "burning the midnight oil" mean?
To cook by deep frying
To get up early.
Burning the actual oil for light.
To stay up late working.
13
What does "break a leg" mean?
To wish someone good luck.
To stop performing.
To break an actual leg.
To perform poorly.
14
What does "Pull someones leg" mean?
Stretch someone
To help someone.
To hurt someone.
To joke with someone.
15
What does "Let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To find something lost.
To release the cat.
To reveal a secret.
To put the cat in a bag.
16
What does "Hit the sack" mean?
Go to the gym.
Start working.
Eat dinner.
To go to bed.
17
What does "Let the sleeping dogs lie" mean
To wake up the dogs.
To leave things as they are to avoid stiring up trouble.
To lie down.
To disturb a peaceful situation.
18
What does "Under the weather" mean?
Being rained on.
Sick or unwell.
Inside a shelter.
Too hot.
19
What does "Once in a blue moon" mean?
everyday
Rarely
very frequently
Always
20
What does "Bark up the wrong tree" mean
To climb a tree.
To shout at a tree.
To be in a forest.
To look for something in the wrong place.

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Everyday Phrases[Idioms]

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Questions 20

Answers

1
What does "When the pigs fly" mean?
Something dirty.
Nothing that happens often.
Something that will never happen.
Something that happens occasionally.
2
What does "Cost an arm and a leg" mean?
To be very expensive.
To be very cheap.
To be painful.
To be free.
3
What does "Cut to the chase" mean?
Delay something
To start a chase.
Get to the point
Avoid the chase
4
What does " Piece of cake" mean?
Something sweet.
Difficult.
Something very easy to do.
A slice of cake.
5
What does "Kick the bucket" mean?
To celebrate.
To kick an actual bucket out of frustration.
Pass away.
Start a new task.
6
What does "Break the ice" mean?
To start a conversation in a social setting.
To beak a piece of ice.
End a conversation.
Start a fight.
7
What does "Bite the bullet" mean?
To face a difficult situation bravely.
To chew a bullet.
To run away from a problem.
To eat something hard.
8
What does "Hit the books" mean?
To write a book.
To go to school.
To start studying.
To hit the books.
9
What does "Hit the nail on the head" mean?
To miss the point.
To describe exactly the cause of the problem or a situation.
To hurt someone.
To strike the nail perfectly.
10
What does "Spill the beans" mean?
To cook the beans.
To make a mistake.
Drop the beans on the floor.
Reveal a secret.
11
What does "Give a cold shoulder" mean?
To help someone.
To ignore someone.
To hug someone.
To give someone a cold item.
12
What does "burning the midnight oil" mean?
To cook by deep frying
To get up early.
Burning the actual oil for light.
To stay up late working.
13
What does "break a leg" mean?
To wish someone good luck.
To stop performing.
To break an actual leg.
To perform poorly.
14
What does "Pull someones leg" mean?
Stretch someone
To help someone.
To hurt someone.
To joke with someone.
15
What does "Let the cat out of the bag" mean?
To find something lost.
To release the cat.
To reveal a secret.
To put the cat in a bag.
16
What does "Hit the sack" mean?
Go to the gym.
Start working.
Eat dinner.
To go to bed.
17
What does "Let the sleeping dogs lie" mean
To wake up the dogs.
To leave things as they are to avoid stiring up trouble.
To lie down.
To disturb a peaceful situation.
18
What does "Under the weather" mean?
Being rained on.
Sick or unwell.
Inside a shelter.
Too hot.
19
What does "Once in a blue moon" mean?
everyday
Rarely
very frequently
Always
20
What does "Bark up the wrong tree" mean
To climb a tree.
To shout at a tree.
To be in a forest.
To look for something in the wrong place.