921. “In a nutshell” means:
A) In brief
B) Very large
C) In secret
D) Slowly
Answer: A) In brief
922. “In the long run” means:
A) Immediately
B) Eventually
C) Quickly
D) Never
Answer: B) Eventually
923. “Jump the gun” means:
A) Start too soon
B) Win race
C) Fire weapon
D) Stop
Answer: A) Start too soon
924. “Keep one’s chin up” means:
A) Look upward
B) Stay positive
C) Stay silent
D) Sleep
Answer: B) Stay positive
925. “Kill two birds with one stone” means:
A) Waste effort
B) Achieve two goals at once
C) Hunt birds
D) Throw stones
Answer: B) Achieve two goals at once
926. “Let the cat out of the bag” means:
A) Release pet
B) Reveal secret
C) Hide truth
D) Buy cat
Answer: B) Reveal secret
927. “Make ends meet” means:
A) Meet friends
B) Manage financially
C) Travel
D) Spend money
Answer: B) Manage financially
928. “Miss the mark” means:
A) Succeed
B) Fail to achieve goal
C) Hit target
D) Celebrate
Answer: B) Fail to achieve goal
929. “No pain, no gain” means:
A) Avoid effort
B) Hard work brings reward
C) Rest always
D) Stay calm
Answer: B) Hard work brings reward
930. “On thin ice” means:
A) Safe
B) In risky situation
C) Skating
D) Relaxed
Answer: B) In risky situation