Idioms and phrases

What does the idiom BREAK THE ICE mean?

• 1 To start a conversation in an awkward situation
• 2 To damage something
• 3 To end a friendship
• 4 To feel very cold

A PIECE OF CAKE is something that is:

• 1 Very sweet
• 2 Very easy
• 3 Very costly
• 4 Very small

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON means:

• 1 Every month
• 2 Very rarely
• 3 At night only
• 4 Never

To SPILL THE BEANS is to:

• 1 Waste food
• 2 Reveal a secret
• 3 Cook for many people
• 4 Make a mistake

To HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD is to:

• 1 Work with tools
• 2 Be exactly right about something
• 3 Cause an injury
• 4 Fail at a task

To BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL is to:

• 1 Waste fuel
• 2 Work or study late into the night
• 3 Start a fire
• 4 Wake up very early

If you are UNDER THE WEATHER, you are:

• 1 Out in the rain
• 2 Slightly unwell
• 3 Very happy
• 4 Late for work

Something that COSTS AN ARM AND A LEG is:

• 1 Dangerous
• 2 Very expensive
• 3 Painful
• 4 Free of charge

To BITE THE BULLET is to:

• 1 Eat quickly
• 2 Face something unpleasant with courage
• 3 Run away
• 4 Give up

When someone says THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT, they mean:

• 1 You must pay for the game
• 2 It is your turn to make the next move or decision
• 3 You have lost
• 4 You should play outside