English Idioms Quiz

What does it mean when a project advances 'by leaps and bounds'?

What does it signify if someone's speech 'fell short on the audience'?

What did the officer do when he called for an explanation from the cashier for the shortage of cash?

What does it indicate when someone 'takes advice to heart'?

What characteristic is being described if someone 'wears their heart on their sleeve'?

What does the expression 'An axe to grind' mean?

In the context of 'Rainy days', what is meant by 'Critical time in any situation'?

What is the meaning of the phrase 'The alpha and the omega'?

If someone 'Turns a blind eye', what are they doing?

What does it mean to have 'An uphill task'?

'A fool’s paradise' refers to:

What does it mean to 'Break the ice'?

What is the meaning of 'Give cold shoulder'?

To 'Put one’s hand to plough' means:

What is the implication of 'Beating about the bush'?

What does 'It takes two to tango' signify?

What is the meaning of 'Open Pandora’s Box'?

What does the expression 'Don't worry over hair loss or else you lose more' imply?

Which best describes the phrase 'A fool's paradise'?

What is the meaning of the phrase 'Get on somebody's nerves'?

What does 'All in a day’s work' typically signify?

What does 'Blessing in disguise' mean?

What is the meaning of 'Eyebrow raising'?

What does 'Run helter-skelter' mean in the text?

In the text, what is the meaning of 'Throw out of gears'?

What does 'Turn the tables' imply in the given text?

What does 'Quite the thing' mean based on the text?

'Get the boot' in the text refers to:

'Ace in the hole' in the text signifies:

What does the phrase 'take exception' mean?

In the sentence 'She felt like a fish out of water at her new job', what does the expression 'fish out of water' suggest?

What is the meaning of 'on the double'?

What does 'rose-colored glasses' refer to?

When someone 'retracts what one has said,' they are actually doing what?

What does 'one track mind' mean?