Idioms and Phrases Quiz
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What does it mean to have butterflies in your stomach?

  • Feeling nervous (correct)
  • Experiencing a stomach ache
  • Feeling extremely hungry
  • Feeling overly excited

    • What does it mean to be down for the count?

  • Being fully prepared
  • Ready for a challenge
  • Feeling extremely energetic
  • Tired; giving up; unable or unwilling to participate any longer (correct)

    • What does it mean to cut someone some slack?

  • To judge someone too harshly
  • To give someone a break and not judge them too harshly (correct)
  • To underestimate someone's abilities
  • To criticize someone for their mistakes

    • What does it mean to have a short fuse?

    <p>Having a quick temper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to give someone a taste of their own medicine?

    <p>To give someone the same bad treatment they've been giving others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean when someone asks, 'Cat got your tongue'?

    <p>'Can't you speak?' usually said to embarrass the other person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to be crying wolf?

    <p>Seeking attention by pretending to be hurt or in trouble when not really in need of help</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to be by the skin of your teeth?

    <p>To barely succeed or survive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to be 24/7?

    <p>'24/7' refers to being available all day and all night, constantly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean when someone says 'Butterflies in my stomach'?

    <p>'Butterflies in my stomach' indicates being nervous about an impending event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the idiom 'sleep on it' mean?

    <p>To think about something for a while before making a decision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'let the chips fall where they may'?

    <p>To let something happen, no matter if it's good or bad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the idiom 'in the nick of time' mean?

    <p>Almost too late</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'go down in flames' mean?

    <p>To fail suddenly and spectacularly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'give it a whirl' mean?

    <p>To give something a brief try</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the idiom 'get something off your chest' mean?

    <p>To talk about something that has been bothering you for a long time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'draw the line'?

    <p>To set a limit or boundary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Every cloud has a silver lining' implies what?

    <p>'You can find good in every bad situation'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Sick and tired' means to be:

    <p>Bothered or annoyed by</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Lose your marbles' means:

    <p>'Going crazy; insane'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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