1. âA blessing in disguiseâ meansâ
a) A clear danger
b) A hidden blessing
c) A bad luck
d) A visible problem
Answer: A hidden blessing
2. âBreak the iceâ meansâ
a) To shatter ice
b) To start a conversation
c) To end a relation
d) To feel cold
Answer: To start a conversation
3. âHit the nail on the headâ meansâ
a) Miss the point
b) Be exactly right
c) Make noise
d) Hurt someone
Answer: Be exactly right
4. âOnce in a blue moonâ meansâ
a) Frequently
b) Rarely
c) Daily
d) Never
Answer: Rarely
5. âA piece of cakeâ meansâ
a) Difficult task
b) Easy task
c) Sweet food
d) Heavy work
Answer: Easy task
6. âBurn the midnight oilâ meansâ
a) Waste oil
b) Sleep early
c) Work late at night
d) Cook food
Answer: Work late at night
7. âBite the bulletâ meansâ
a) Avoid pain
b) Face difficulty bravely
c) Eat something
d) Run away
Answer: Face difficulty bravely
8. âCall it a dayâ meansâ
a) Start work
b) Continue work
c) Stop working
d) Celebrate
Answer: Stop working
9. âCry over spilt milkâ meansâ
a) Be happy
b) Regret uselessly
c) Drink milk
d) Waste time
Answer: Regret uselessly
10. âCut cornersâ meansâ
a) Do something perfectly
b) Do something cheaply or badly
c) Cut paper
d) Take rest
Answer: Do something cheaply or badly
11. âFace the musicâ meansâ
a) Enjoy song
b) Accept punishment
c) Play music
d) Dance
Answer: Accept punishment
12. âGet out of handâ meansâ
a) Be controlled
b) Become uncontrollable
c) Hold tightly
d) Finish work
Answer: Become uncontrollable
13. âGive someone the cold shoulderâ meansâ
a) Welcome warmly
b) Ignore someone
c) Hug someone
d) Help someone
Answer: Ignore someone
14. âHit the sackâ meansâ
a) Go to bed
b) Hit someone
c) Buy a sack
d) Wake up
Answer: Go to bed
15. âIn hot waterâ meansâ
a) Comfortable
b) In trouble
c) Bathing
d) Feeling cold
Answer: In trouble
16. âLet the cat out of the bagâ meansâ
a) Keep secret
b) Reveal a secret
c) Feed a cat
d) Catch a cat
Answer: Reveal a secret
17. âOn cloud nineâ meansâ
a) Sad
b) Very happy
c) Angry
d) Tired
Answer: Very happy
18. âPull someoneâs legâ meansâ
a) Help someone
b) Tease someone
c) Hurt someone
d) Kick someone
Answer: Tease someone
19. âSit on the fenceâ meansâ
a) Make decision
b) Avoid decision
c) Sit outside
d) Relax
Answer: Avoid decision
20. âSpill the beansâ meansâ
a) Hide truth
b) Reveal secret
c) Cook beans
d) Waste food
Answer: Reveal secret
21. âThe ball is in your courtâ meansâ
a) Game started
b) Your turn to act
c) Lose game
d) Win match
Answer: Your turn to act
22. âUnder the weatherâ meansâ
a) Healthy
b) Sick
c) Strong
d) Happy
Answer: Sick
23. âCost an arm and a legâ meansâ
a) Cheap
b) Very expensive
c) Free
d) Medium price
Answer: Very expensive
24. âAdd fuel to the fireâ meansâ
a) Reduce anger
b) Increase anger
c) Start fire
d) Stop fire
Answer: Increase anger
25. âBack to square oneâ meansâ
a) Finish work
b) Start again
c) Continue
d) Delay
Answer: Start again
26. âBirds of a feather flock togetherâ meansâ
a) Different people unite
b) Similar people stay together
c) Birds fly
d) Nature beauty
Answer: Similar people stay together
27. âBurn bridgesâ meansâ
a) Build relation
b) Destroy relationship
c) Cross river
d) Make road
Answer: Destroy relationship
28. âBy hook or by crookâ meansâ
a) Honestly
b) By any means
c) Slowly
d) Carefully
Answer: By any means
29. âDonât count your chickens before they hatchâ meansâ
a) Be confident
b) Donât assume success early
c) Count eggs
d) Be lazy
Answer: Donât assume success early
30. âEvery cloud has a silver liningâ meansâ
a) Always bad
b) Something good in every bad situation
c) No hope
d) Only sadness
Answer: Something good in every bad situation
31. âGo the extra mileâ meansâ
a) Do minimum work
b) Do more than expected
c) Walk far
d) Stop early
Answer: Do more than expected
32. âKill two birds with one stoneâ meansâ
a) Harm animals
b) Achieve two things at once
c) Waste time
d) Fail work
Answer: Achieve two things at once
33. âMake a long story shortâ meansâ
a) Tell details
b) Summarize
c) Expand story
d) Hide truth
Answer: Summarize
34. âNo pain, no gainâ meansâ
a) Work less
b) Effort brings success
c) Avoid effort
d) Be lazy
Answer: Effort brings success
35. âOut of the blueâ meansâ
a) Expected
b) Unexpected
c) Planned
d) Known
Answer: Unexpected
36. âPractice makes perfectâ meansâ
a) No need practice
b) Practice leads to perfection
c) Avoid work
d) Relax
Answer: Practice leads to perfection
37. âThe early bird catches the wormâ meansâ
a) Late success
b) Early action brings success
c) Sleep more
d) Waste time
Answer: Early action brings success
38. âTime fliesâ meansâ
a) Time moves quickly
b) Time stops
c) Time is slow
d) Time rests
Answer: Time moves quickly
39. âToo many cooks spoil the brothâ meansâ
a) Teamwork good
b) Too many people ruin work
c) Cooking easy
d) Food tasty
Answer: Too many people ruin work
40. âWhen pigs flyâ meansâ
a) Possible
b) Impossible
c) Easy
d) Soon
Answer: Impossible
41. âA storm in a teacupâ meansâ
a) Big problem
b) Small issue exaggerated
c) Real danger
d) Heavy rain
Answer: Small issue exaggerated
42. âAt sixes and sevensâ meansâ
a) Organized
b) Confused
c) Happy
d) Angry
Answer: Confused
43. âBlack sheepâ meansâ
a) Good member
b) Bad or disgraceful member
c) Animal
d) Leader
Answer: Bad or disgraceful member
44. âCold feetâ meansâ
a) Brave
b) Nervous
c) Happy
d) Angry
Answer: Nervous
45. âElephant in the roomâ meansâ
a) Visible issue ignored
b) Small problem
c) Animal
d) Decoration
Answer: Visible issue ignored
46. âFish out of waterâ meansâ
a) Comfortable
b) Uncomfortable
c) Happy
d) Confident
Answer: Uncomfortable
47. âIn the blink of an eyeâ meansâ
a) Slowly
b) Very quickly
c) Never
d) Late
Answer: Very quickly
48. âJump on the bandwagonâ meansâ
a) Oppose trend
b) Follow trend
c) Create trend
d) Stop trend
Answer: Follow trend
49. âMiss the boatâ meansâ
a) Catch opportunity
b) Lose opportunity
c) Travel
d) Wait
Answer: Lose opportunity
50. âPull yourself togetherâ meansâ
a) Lose control
b) Calm yourself
c) Run away
d) Laugh
Answer: Calm yourself