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Common Idioms

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What is the best meaning for Get cold feet?

  • to become nervous or afraid before doing something
  • to feel very hot
  • to fall asleep
Correct answer(s):
  • to become nervous or afraid before doing something

Which option is closest in meaning to Get out of hand?

  • to become very clean
  • to become smaller
  • to become difficult to control
Correct answer(s):
  • to become difficult to control

When you see Go the extra mile in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • to walk only one step
  • to make more effort than expected
  • to stop helping
Correct answer(s):
  • to make more effort than expected

Which meaning is correct for Have a sweet tooth?

  • to like sweet food very much
  • to hate candy
  • to brush teeth quickly
Correct answer(s):
  • to like sweet food very much

In Grade 6 English, what does In a nutshell mean?

  • inside a small shell
  • with many long stories
  • in a few words
Correct answer(s):
  • in a few words

Which simple meaning fits Open up?

  • to close something tightly
  • to forget a lesson
  • to open something fully
Correct answer(s):
  • to open something fully

Which answer correctly explains Calm down?

  • to become louder
  • to become less upset or excited
  • to run faster
Correct answer(s):
  • to become less upset or excited

How should we understand Here and there?

  • in different places
  • in one exact place
  • only at home
Correct answer(s):
  • in different places

What does someone mean by saying Sooner or later?

  • never
  • at some time in the future
  • only yesterday
Correct answer(s):
  • at some time in the future

Which answer shows the correct meaning of More or less?

  • not even one
  • very loudly
  • about or approximately
Correct answer(s):
  • about or approximately

What is the best meaning for On and on?

  • continuing for a long time
  • ending at once
  • moving under water
Correct answer(s):
  • continuing for a long time

Which choice gives the meaning of Look up?

  • to throw away
  • to search for information
  • to fall asleep
Correct answer(s):
  • to search for information

How should we understand Move on?

  • to stay stuck forever
  • to close a door
  • to continue to the next thing
Correct answer(s):
  • to continue to the next thing

What does someone mean by saying Put on?

  • to wear something
  • to remove something
  • to break something
Correct answer(s):
  • to wear something