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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'make ends meet'?

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

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

<p>Revealed a secret (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Flashcards

Lose one’s shirt

To lose all of one's money.

Make a monkey out of someone

To cause someone to look foolish.

Make a killing

Gaining a large amount of money at one time.

Make a mountain out of a molehill

Making a big problem out of a small one.

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Make ends meet

Balance one’s budget, meet one’s payments.

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Let someone off the hook

To excuse from a penalty or promise.

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Let the cat out of the bag

Revealed a secret.

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Live high off the hog

To enjoy many luxuries and be very comfortable.

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Look down their nose at

Thinking they are worthless or unimportant.

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Look into

Investigate or check something.

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