Idioms & Phrases

1) To hit the nail on the head
  • Do physical work
  • Make a mistake
  • Say the exact truth
  • Hit something hard
Explanation

Correct Answer: Say the exact truth

The idiom means to say or do something exactly right.


2) A blessing in disguise
  • A religious gift
  • A hidden danger
  • Something good that seemed bad
  • A false hope
Explanation

Correct Answer: Something good that seemed bad

It refers to a situation that appears bad but turns out to be beneficial.


3) Break the ice
  • End a friendship
  • Start a conversation
  • Create trouble
  • Stop communication
Explanation

Correct Answer: Start a conversation

It means to initiate interaction in an awkward situation.


4) Once in a blue moon
  • Every month
  • At night
  • Very rarely
  • On special days
Explanation

Correct Answer: Very rarely

The idiom refers to something that happens infrequently.


5) Burn the midnight oil
  • Waste time
  • Sleep late
  • Work late into the night
  • Destroy something
Explanation

Correct Answer: Work late into the night

It means working hard late at night.


6) In hot water
  • Feeling relaxed
  • In trouble
  • In anger
  • In excitement
Explanation

Correct Answer: In trouble

This idiom means facing difficulty or problems.


7) Spill the beans
  • Waste food
  • Reveal a secret
  • Make a plan
  • Cause confusion
Explanation

Correct Answer: Reveal a secret

It means to disclose confidential information.


8) At the eleventh hour
  • Early in the morning
  • At midnight
  • At the last moment
  • At noon
Explanation

Correct Answer: At the last moment

The idiom means just before it is too late.


9) Apple of one’s eye
  • A fruit
  • Enemy
  • Very dear person
  • Stranger
Explanation

Correct Answer: Very dear person

It refers to someone who is greatly loved.


10) Turn a deaf ear
  • Listen carefully
  • Ignore
  • Misunderstand
  • Respond angrily
Explanation

Correct Answer: Ignore

It means refusing to listen to something.