Idiomatic Expressions Quiz
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What does the idiom 'lose one’s shirt' mean?

  • Lose all one's money (correct)
  • Put all one's money in savings
  • Lose one's job
  • Gain all one's money
  • Which idiom means to cause someone to look foolish?

  • Make a monkey out of someone (correct)
  • Make a hit
  • Make a bundle
  • Make a killing
  • If someone 'makes a killing', what are they doing?

  • Gaining a large amount of money at one time (correct)
  • Making a lot of noise
  • Gaining weight
  • Making fun of others
  • What does the idiom 'make a mountain out of a molehill' mean?

    <p>Making a big problem out of a small one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'make ends meet'?

    <p>Balance one’s budget, meet one’s payments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'let someone off the hook' based on the text?

    <p>To excuse from a penalty or promise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If someone 'lets the cat out of the bag,' what have they done?

    <p>Revealed a secret</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'live high off the hog' as mentioned in the text?

    <p>To enjoy many luxuries and be very comfortable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If someone 'looks down their nose at' others, what are they doing?

    <p>Thinking they are worthless or unimportant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'look into' something based on the text?

    <p>Investigate or check something</p> Signup and view all the answers

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