Idioms (2)

Question 1

Hit the hay

Answer 1

Going to bed

Question 2

To fall through

Answer 2

Fail

Question 3

To cross the rubicon

Answer 3

To take a decisive step

Question 4

The gift of gab

Answer 4

Talent for speaking

Question 5

Tooth and nail

Answer 5

With all one’s power

Question 6

Stick to one’s gun

Answer 6

Remain faithful to the cause

Question 7

Wash one’s dirty linen in public

Answer 7

Discuss unpleasant private matters before strangers

Question 8

Rain cats and dogs

Answer 8

Rain heavily

Question 9

Crocodile tears

Answer 9

Hypocritical tears

Question 10

Make hay while the sun shines

Answer 10

Take advantage of all opportunities

Question 11

At arm’s length

Answer 11

To keep at a distance

Question 12

Smell a rat

Answer 12

began to suspect trickery

Question 13

To sit on fence

Answer 13

Avoid taking side

Question 14

Take a bull by the horns

Answer 14

to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way

Eg💭
“The British government will have to take the bull by the horns and tackle inflation.”

Question 15

Break a ice

Answer 15

Overcoming the social awkwardness often experienced between people meeting for the first time.

Eg💭
“John and David were both a bit uneasy when they first met, but they broke the ice with drinks at the bar before they began discussing business.”

Question 16

At daggers dawn

Answer 16

Bitterly hostile

Question 17

An axe to grind

Answer 17

A personal interest in the matter// personal issue or hidden agenda// having beef

Eg💭“She’s always talking behind my back, I think she has an axe to grind with me.”

Question 18

Out of the way

Answer 18

Strange

Question 19

Hit the nail on the head

Answer 19

Do or say the exact thing

Question 20

Make a clean breast of it

Answer 20

Confess especially when a person has done something wrong thing

Question 21

Close fisted

Answer 21

Mean

Question 22

An apple of discord

Answer 22

A cause of quarrel

Eg💭 “The group project marks turned into an apple of discord—everyone started blaming each other.”

Question 23

A close shave

Answer 23

Narrow escape / Close to getting caught or hurt / close to falling

Eg💭 “Sneaking out last night was a close shave—my mom almost caught me!”

Question 24

The bottom line

Answer 24

The final criteria

Question 25

In the nick of time

Answer 25

Just at the last moment

Question 26

To put down a person

Answer 26

To degrade or humiliate person

Question 27

Ups and downs

Answer 27

Varying fortunes

Question 28

Make up one's mind

Answer 28

Decide

Question 29

Call in question

Answer 29

To disparove or doubt

Question 30

To beat about the bush

Answer 30

To discuss a topic without being specific about something #ghuma phira kr bolna Eg💭Stop beating about the bush and just tell me if you like the gift or not.” Trick - remember what u said to reh😭🤡💀

Question 31

To burn ones boat

Answer 31

Go back on a decision

Question 32

To candle at both ends

Answer 32

To waste lavishly

Question 33

Chew the cud

Answer 33

Think deeply (Ponder) over something Eg💭 *"After the meeting, she sat quietly, chewing the cud over the decision she had to make."*

Question 34

Break the ice

Answer 34

Initiate conversation

Question 36

Piece of cake

Answer 36

Very easy

Question 37

Hit the sack

Answer 37

Go to sleep

Question 38

Cost and arm and leg

Answer 38

Very expensive

Question 39

Under the weather

Answer 39

Feeling sick

Question 40

On cloud nine

Answer 40

Very happy

Question 42

Bite the bullet

Answer 42

To do something difficult or unpleasant that u have been avoiding

Question 43

Let the cat out of the bag

Answer 43

Revel a secret

Question 44

Beat around the bush

Answer 44

To avoid getting to the point

Question 45

Once in a blue moon

Answer 45

Rarely

Question 46

Pull someone's leg

Answer 46

To joke

Question 47

Spill the beans

Answer 47

Disclose a secret

Question 48

Hit the nail on the head

Answer 48

Exactly right

Question 49

Feeling blue

Answer 49

Feeling sad

Question 50

Break a leg

Answer 50

Good luck

Question 51

Barking up the wrong tree

Answer 51

Wrong assumption

Question 52

Miss the boat

Answer 52

Miss an opportunity

Question 53

Sir on the fence

Answer 53

Remain undecided

Question 54

Kill two birds with one stone

Answer 54

Accomplish two task

Question 55

Cry over skilled milk

Answer 55

Regret past actions

Question 56

Take it easy

Answer 56

Relax

Question 57

Back to square one

Answer 57

Start over

Question 58

Call it a day

Answer 58

Stop working

Question 59

Hit the road

Answer 59

Start a journey

Question 60

Hold your horses

Answer 60

Wait

Question 61

Jump the gun

Answer 61

Act prematurely Eg 💭 DONT JUMP THE GUN YET