Mr. Bray made a joke at conferences to break the ice. What does Break the Ice Mean?

to ease the nervousness in a situation

statements that are figurative and don't mean what they say.

Every Cloud has a silver lining means...

something good comes out of every bad situation.

What does the idiom: The Early Bird catches the worm mean?

if you start early you have a good chance to achieve a goal

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1
Mr. Bray made a joke at conferences to break the ice. What does Break the Ice Mean?
to end a conversation
to ease the nervousness in a situation
to be funny
2
What does the idiom jump down your throat mean?
yelled at suddenly
swallowed a jumping bug
yelled at for no reason!
3
What are idioms?
statements that mean exactly what they say.
statements that are figurative and don't mean what they say.
4
Which baseball idiom makes the most sense for... "I got an A+ on my test!"
That test threw me a curve ball.
I hit a home run on that test!
I struck out on that test!
I touched base with that test.
5
Which idiom makes sense: _{My parents both work hard so we can have nice things. They; _________}
Blind leading the blind.
blow their own horn.
Bring home the bacon.
If the shoe fits, wear it.
6
What does this idiom mean?
A cat literally is jumping out of the bag!
I told a secret!
A cat is literally jumping in the bag!
I kept a secret!
7
Which idiom makes sense: _{That answer made no sense. __________________}
It carries coals to Newcastle
Beggars can't be choosers.
It cast pearls before swine.
It came out of left field.
8
Every Cloud has a silver lining means...
something good comes out of every bad situation.
clouds block the sun
something bad comes out of every good situation.
if you see a cloud, it's going to rain.
9
What does the idiom: The Early Bird catches the worm mean?
if you start early you have a good chance to achieve a goal
if you stay up late you will be tired
10
Why do authors use idioms?
to make reading more standardized
to make reading less fun
to make reading more fun
11
What does the idiom: Step up to the Plate mean?
work hard on your goals
step up and hit a home run
rise to the occasion
12
Before the musical, Ms. Henry yelled "Break a leg!" What does Break a leg mean?
fall and break your leg
fall and break your arm
do a bad job at the show
do a great job at the show

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Idioms Quiz

12 termsStudBud Administration81 plays

Idioms Quiz

Flashcards12 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 12

Answers

1
Mr. Bray made a joke at conferences to break the ice. What does Break the Ice Mean?
to end a conversation
to ease the nervousness in a situation
to be funny
2
What does the idiom jump down your throat mean?
yelled at suddenly
swallowed a jumping bug
yelled at for no reason!
3
What are idioms?
statements that mean exactly what they say.
statements that are figurative and don't mean what they say.
4
Which baseball idiom makes the most sense for... "I got an A+ on my test!"
That test threw me a curve ball.
I hit a home run on that test!
I struck out on that test!
I touched base with that test.
5
Which idiom makes sense: _{My parents both work hard so we can have nice things. They; _________}
Blind leading the blind.
blow their own horn.
Bring home the bacon.
If the shoe fits, wear it.
6
What does this idiom mean?
A cat literally is jumping out of the bag!
I told a secret!
A cat is literally jumping in the bag!
I kept a secret!
7
Which idiom makes sense: _{That answer made no sense. __________________}
It carries coals to Newcastle
Beggars can't be choosers.
It cast pearls before swine.
It came out of left field.
8
Every Cloud has a silver lining means...
something good comes out of every bad situation.
clouds block the sun
something bad comes out of every good situation.
if you see a cloud, it's going to rain.
9
What does the idiom: The Early Bird catches the worm mean?
if you start early you have a good chance to achieve a goal
if you stay up late you will be tired
10
Why do authors use idioms?
to make reading more standardized
to make reading less fun
to make reading more fun
11
What does the idiom: Step up to the Plate mean?
work hard on your goals
step up and hit a home run
rise to the occasion
12
Before the musical, Ms. Henry yelled "Break a leg!" What does Break a leg mean?
fall and break your leg
fall and break your arm
do a bad job at the show
do a great job at the show