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What does “let the cat out of the bag” mean?
A. Reveal a secret accidentally
B. Free an animal
C. Escape from danger
D. Create a plan
Correct Answer: A
It means disclosing information that was meant to remain secret.
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What does “kill two birds with one stone” mean?
A. Achieve two aims with one action
B. Solve a problem twice
C. Cause unnecessary harm
D. Fail at two tasks
Correct Answer: A
It means accomplishing two objectives through one effort.
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What does “keep an eye on” mean?
A. Criticize openly
B. Watch carefully
C. Look at briefly
D. Ignore completely
Correct Answer: B
It means to monitor someone or something.
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What does “in hot water” mean?
A. Being successful
B. In trouble
C. Taking a bath
D. Feeling warm
Correct Answer: B
The idiom means facing difficulty or criticism.
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What does “go the extra mile” mean?
A. Avoid responsibility
B. Make more effort than expected
C. Travel unnecessarily
D. Work without planning
Correct Answer: B
It means doing more than what is required.
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What does “get cold feet” mean?
A. Become nervous and withdraw
B. Run very fast
C. Feel physically cold
D. Become angry
Correct Answer: A
It means losing courage before doing something planned.
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What does “face the music” mean?
A. Learn an instrument
B. Attend a concert
C. Avoid punishment
D. Accept the consequences
Correct Answer: D
It means confronting the unpleasant results of one's actions.
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What does “every cloud has a silver lining” mean?
A. Bad weather always ends
B. Wealth solves all problems
C. Success is impossible
D. Something good can be found in every difficulty
Correct Answer: D
It expresses optimism that difficulties may contain some benefit.
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What does “play devil’s advocate” mean?
A. Argue the opposite side for discussion
B. Give religious advice
C. Refuse to debate
D. Support evil actions
Correct Answer: A
A devil's advocate presents an opposing argument to test an idea.
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What does “cut corners” mean?
A. Do something cheaply or carelessly
B. Take a shorter road safely
C. Complete every detail
D. Improve quality
Correct Answer: A
It means saving time or money by ignoring proper standards.
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What does “cry over spilt milk” mean?
A. Be upset about something that cannot be changed
B. Complain about food
C. Correct a past mistake
D. Ask for sympathy
Correct Answer: A
It means regretting an irreversible event is useless.
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What does “by leaps and bounds” mean?
A. Without progress
B. Very slowly
C. In a confused manner
D. Very rapidly
Correct Answer: D
It describes quick and substantial progress.
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What does “bite the bullet” mean?
A. Avoid responsibility
B. Face a difficult situation bravely
C. Speak angrily
D. Chew metal
Correct Answer: B
It means accepting pain or difficulty with courage.
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What does “birds of a feather flock together” mean?
A. Birds migrate in groups
B. People should avoid friends
C. People with similar interests associate together
D. Everyone is completely different
Correct Answer: C
The proverb-like idiom means similar people tend to spend time together.
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What does “bark up the wrong tree” mean?
A. Train a dog
B. Make a correct accusation
C. Climb a tree
D. Pursue a mistaken course
Correct Answer: D
It means blaming the wrong person or following an incorrect idea.
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What does “at the eleventh hour” mean?
A. At the last possible moment
B. Very early
C. At eleven o'clock exactly
D. After a long delay
Correct Answer: A
The idiom refers to doing something just before it is too late.
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What does “add fuel to the fire” mean?
A. Solve a difficult problem
B. Encourage hard work
C. Start cooking
D. Make a bad situation worse
Correct Answer: D
It means intensifying an already difficult or angry situation.
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What does “break the ice” mean?
A. Start a friendly conversation
B. Create an argument
C. End a relationship
D. Damage frozen water
Correct Answer: A
It means to make people feel more comfortable in a social situation.
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What does “cost an arm and a leg” mean?
A. Cause physical injury
B. Be free of cost
C. Require hard labour
D. Be extremely expensive
Correct Answer: D
The idiom means costing a very large amount of money.
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What does “call it a day” mean?
A. Begin a new project
B. Stop working for the day
C. Celebrate a holiday
D. Name a particular date
Correct Answer: B
It means to stop an activity, usually work, for the present.