1. Break the ice
a) start a friendly conversation
b) break something cold
c) stop a meeting
d) create silence
Answer: start a friendly conversation
2. Burn the midnight oil
a) waste electricity
b) sleep early
c) work late at night
d) light a lamp
Answer: work late at night
3. Hit the nail on the head
a) miss the point
b) say exactly the right thing
c) make a mistake
d) damage something
Answer: say exactly the right thing
4. A blessing in disguise
a) an obvious good thing
b) a hidden advantage
c) a bad event
d) a lucky person
Answer: a hidden advantage
5. Once in a blue moon
a) very often
b) very rarely
c) every night
d) sometimes
Answer: very rarely
6. Spill the beans
a) cook food
b) hide information
c) reveal a secret
d) make trouble
Answer: reveal a secret
7. Under the weather
a) feeling sick
b) enjoying weather
c) travelling abroad
d) working outside
Answer: feeling sick
8. Cost an arm and a leg
a) very cheap
b) very expensive
c) slightly costly
d) free of cost
Answer: very expensive
9. A piece of cake
a) very easy
b) very tasty
c) very difficult
d) impossible
Answer: very easy
10. Bite the bullet
a) accept a difficult situation
b) bite something hard
c) refuse work
d) run away
Answer: accept a difficult situation
11. Let the cat out of the bag
a) release an animal
b) reveal a secret
c) lose something
d) catch a thief
Answer: reveal a secret
12. Hit the sack
a) start working
b) go to sleep
c) carry a bag
d) buy a sack
Answer: go to sleep
13. Kill two birds with one stone
a) waste time
b) achieve two results at once
c) harm animals
d) start a fight
Answer: achieve two results at once
14. Call it a day
a) start work
b) stop working
c) celebrate a day
d) sleep early
Answer: stop working
15. Add fuel to the fire
a) reduce anger
b) increase a problem
c) solve a conflict
d) start cooking
Answer: increase a problem
16. On cloud nine
a) very sad
b) extremely happy
c) very tired
d) very angry
Answer: extremely happy
17. A storm in a teacup
a) a big disaster
b) a small problem exaggerated
c) a weather report
d) a large conflict
Answer: a small problem exaggerated
18. In hot water
a) in trouble
b) bathing
c) cooking
d) relaxing
Answer: in trouble
19. By hook or by crook
a) honestly
b) by any means
c) quickly
d) slowly
Answer: by any means
20. At the eleventh hour
a) very early
b) at the last moment
c) after midnight
d) very late night
Answer: at the last moment
21. A bolt from the blue
a) expected news
b) sudden surprise
c) happy news
d) planned event
Answer: sudden surprise
22. Barking up the wrong tree
a) doing the right thing
b) making a wrong assumption
c) planting trees
d) shouting loudly
Answer: making a wrong assumption
23. Beat around the bush
a) avoid the main topic
b) speak directly
c) cut a tree
d) fight someone
Answer: avoid the main topic
24. Cry over spilled milk
a) regret something that cannot be changed
b) drink milk
c) waste time
d) cry loudly
Answer: regret something that cannot be changed
25. Face the music
a) listen to music
b) accept punishment
c) start dancing
d) play instruments
Answer: accept punishment
26. Go the extra mile
a) travel far
b) do more than expected
c) avoid work
d) leave early
Answer: do more than expected
27. In black and white
a) clearly written
b) colorful writing
c) invisible text
d) artistic drawing
Answer: clearly written
28. Jump the gun
a) start too early
b) fire a gun
c) run quickly
d) avoid danger
Answer: start too early
29. Keep an eye on
a) watch carefully
b) close eyes
c) ignore something
d) lose focus
Answer: watch carefully
30. Make both ends meet
a) become rich
b) manage expenses
c) waste money
d) borrow money
Answer: manage expenses
31. On the same page
a) reading a book
b) having the same understanding
c) studying together
d) writing notes
Answer: having the same understanding
32. Out of the blue
a) unexpectedly
b) carefully
c) slowly
d) normally
Answer: unexpectedly
33. Pull someone’s leg
a) help someone
b) tease someone
c) hurt someone
d) carry someone
Answer: tease someone
34. See eye to eye
a) disagree strongly
b) agree completely
c) avoid someone
d) watch carefully
Answer: agree completely
35. Take it with a grain of salt
a) believe completely
b) doubt something slightly
c) cook food
d) forget something
Answer: doubt something slightly
36. The ball is in your court
a) your responsibility now
b) playing football
c) your victory
d) your loss
Answer: your responsibility now
37. Through thick and thin
a) during good and bad times
b) only good times
c) only bad times
d) sometimes
Answer: during good and bad times
38. Under one’s nose
a) hidden carefully
b) obvious but unnoticed
c) very far
d) impossible
Answer: obvious but unnoticed
39. Up in the air
a) clearly decided
b) uncertain
c) flying high
d) impossible
Answer: uncertain
40. A wild goose chase
a) useless search
b) hunting birds
c) successful search
d) quick work
Answer: useless search
41. Back to square one
a) starting again
b) finishing work
c) winning game
d) losing money
Answer: starting again
42. Burn bridges
a) destroy relationships
b) build bridges
c) travel far
d) create problems
Answer: destroy relationships
43. Cut corners
a) do something cheaply or badly
b) cut paper
c) save time
d) make progress
Answer: do something cheaply or badly
44. Fish out of water
a) comfortable person
b) uncomfortable person
c) strong swimmer
d) happy person
Answer: uncomfortable person
45. Get cold feet
a) feel cold
b) become nervous
c) run away
d) sleep early
Answer: become nervous
46. In the blink of an eye
a) very slowly
b) very quickly
c) sometimes
d) rarely
Answer: very quickly
47. Miss the boat
a) miss an opportunity
b) miss a journey
c) travel late
d) lose money
Answer: miss an opportunity
48. No pain, no gain
a) success without effort
b) effort is necessary for success
c) avoid work
d) easy success
Answer: effort is necessary for success
49. On thin ice
a) in a risky situation
b) skating
c) travelling
d) relaxing
Answer: in a risky situation
50. Turn a blind eye
a) ignore something intentionally
b) become blind
c) watch carefully
d) look away
Answer: ignore something intentionally
