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What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?

  • A. Take a dangerous shortcut
  • B. Achieve two aims with one action
  • C. Waste effort on many tasks
  • D. Harm two people at once
Explanation:
It means accomplishing two things with a single act.

What does "get your act together" mean?

  • A. Become organized and improve
  • B. Start performing on stage
  • C. Hide your mistakes
  • D. Copy someone else
Explanation:
It means organizing yourself and behaving more effectively.

What does "cry over spilled milk" mean?

  • A. Celebrate a small gain
  • B. Forget a serious loss
  • C. Complain loudly in public
  • D. Be upset about something that cannot be changed
Explanation:
It means there is no use regretting something already done.

What does "beat around the bush" mean?

  • A. Work outdoors
  • B. Act very boldly
  • C. Avoid the main point
  • D. Search very carefully
Explanation:
It means to avoid saying something directly.

What does "bite off more than you can chew" mean?

  • A. Eat too quickly
  • B. Take on more than you can handle
  • C. Refuse a challenge
  • D. Waste a good chance
Explanation:
It means to attempt more work or responsibility than you can manage.

What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?

  • A. Be very expensive
  • B. Require great courage
  • C. Cause an injury
  • D. Take a long time
Explanation:
It means something costs a lot of money.

What does "a piece of cake" mean?

  • A. Something expensive
  • B. Something risky
  • C. Something confusing
  • D. Something very easy
Explanation:
It means a task is very easy to do.

What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?

  • A. Make something worse
  • B. Work very hard
  • C. Say exactly the right thing
  • D. Hide the real issue
Explanation:
It means to describe or identify something exactly.

What does "cut corners" mean?

  • A. Decorate something neatly
  • B. Do something cheaply or carelessly
  • C. Move in a straight line
  • D. Avoid all expenses
Explanation:
It means to save time or money by doing a job badly or incompletely.

What does "break the ice" mean?

  • A. Make people feel comfortable
  • B. End a friendship
  • C. Delay a discussion
  • D. Cause an argument
Explanation:
It means reducing tension and starting friendly interaction.