Idioms MCQs

691. What does “Burn the candle at both ends” mean?
A) Waste wax
B) Work too hard
C) Light room
D) Cook
Answer: B) Work too hard

692. What does “Cold shoulder” mean?
A) Feel cold
B) Ignore someone
C) Hug someone
D) Help someone
Answer: B) Ignore someone

693. What does “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” mean?
A) Farm
B) Don’t assume success too early
C) Feed birds
D) Sleep
Answer: B) Don’t assume success too early

694. What does “Elephant in the room” mean?
A) Big animal
B) Obvious problem ignored
C) Zoo visit
D) Decoration
Answer: B) Obvious problem ignored

695. What does “Fish for compliments” mean?
A) Fishing
B) Try to get praise
C) Cook
D) Swim
Answer: B) Try to get praise

696. What does “Get a taste of your own medicine” mean?
A) Take pills
B) Be treated the same way you treated others
C) Feel sick
D) Help others
Answer: B) Be treated the same way you treated others

697. What does “Hit the nail on the head” mean?
A) Construction
B) Say exactly right thing
C) Break something
D) Miss target
Answer: B) Say exactly right thing

698. What does “In the blink of an eye” mean?
A) Slowly
B) Very quickly
C) Carefully
D) Rarely
Answer: B) Very quickly

699. What does “Keep something at bay” mean?
A) Allow
B) Prevent from advancing
C) Invite
D) Accept
Answer: B) Prevent from advancing

700. What does “Let the cat out of the bag” mean?
A) Free pet
B) Reveal a secret accidentally
C) Buy animal
D) Hide something
Answer: B) Reveal a secret accidentally

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