Which meaning matches the phrase Do more harm than good?
Correct answer(s):
- Cause more damage than benefit
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Idioms & Phrases
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Which meaning matches the phrase Come under fire?
Correct answer(s):
- Receive strong criticism
Choose the best interpretation of Do wonders.
Correct answer(s):
- Produce very good results
Choose the best interpretation of Common ground.
Correct answer(s):
- Shared opinions or interests
What idea does Dog days usually express?
Correct answer(s):
- The hottest or most tiring days of a period
What idea does Cook the books usually express?
Correct answer(s):
- Change financial records dishonestly
Which explanation is closest to Down and out?
Correct answer(s):
- Without money, work, or hope
Which explanation is closest to Cool one’s heels?
Correct answer(s):
- Wait for a long time
How should we understand Draw a blank in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- Fail to remember or find something
How should we understand Crocodile tears in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- False or insincere sadness
What does the phrase Cross the line suggest?
Correct answer(s):
- Go beyond acceptable limits
Pick the correct meaning of the expression Cry over spilt milk.
Correct answer(s):
- Complain about something that cannot be changed
Which answer best defines Cut and dried?
Correct answer(s):
- Already decided and not likely to change
What does the idiom Cut both ways mean?
Correct answer(s):
- Have effects on both sides
Choose the correct meaning of Cut the ground from under one’s feet.
Correct answer(s):
- Remove someone's support or advantage
In English, what is meant by Daylight robbery?
Correct answer(s):
- An unfairly high price
Choose the correct meaning of By leaps and bounds.
Correct answer(s):
- Very quickly and greatly
In English, what is meant by Come clean?
Correct answer(s):
- Tell the truth after hiding it
In English, what is meant by By the same token?
Correct answer(s):
- For the same reason
Select the option that best explains Come of age.
Correct answer(s):
- Become mature or legally adult