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What does "face the music" mean?

  • A. Enjoy applause
  • B. Start a performance
  • C. Avoid punishment
  • D. Accept the consequences of your actions
Explanation:
It means to confront the unpleasant results of something you did.

What does "change your tune" mean?

  • A. Learn quickly
  • B. Forget the issue
  • C. Change your attitude or opinion
  • D. Speak more clearly
Explanation:
It means to adopt a different point of view or tone.

What does "blow your own trumpet" mean?

  • A. Play music badly
  • B. Praise yourself too much
  • C. Speak in secret
  • D. Refuse help from others
Explanation:
It means to boast about your own abilities or achievements.

What does "weather a storm" mean?

  • A. Survive a difficult period
  • B. Predict the climate
  • C. Travel through rain
  • D. Avoid every danger
Explanation:
It means to endure hardship and come through it successfully.

What does "virgin territory" mean?

  • A. Sacred land
  • B. A quiet village
  • C. A dangerous place
  • D. An unexplored or entirely new area
Explanation:
It means something not previously experienced, tried, or explored.

What does "under a cloud" mean?

  • A. In a good mood
  • B. Traveling in bad weather
  • C. Suspected or viewed with distrust
  • D. Deeply asleep
Explanation:
It means being under suspicion or disfavor.

What does "the tip of the iceberg" mean?

  • A. The easiest part
  • B. A small visible part of a much bigger issue
  • C. A frozen risk
  • D. A secret advantage
Explanation:
It means the visible part is only a fraction of the whole matter.

What does "reach for the stars" mean?

  • A. Aim very high
  • B. Work late at night
  • C. Leave home early
  • D. Choose unrealistic friends
Explanation:
It means to set very ambitious goals.

What does "a neck of the woods" mean?

  • A. A wild forest
  • B. A business sector
  • C. A dangerous neighborhood
  • D. A particular area or district
Explanation:
It means a locality or region, usually where someone lives.

What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?

  • A. Build something difficult
  • B. Solve a small problem
  • C. Exaggerate a minor problem
  • D. Work too slowly
Explanation:
It means making a small issue seem much bigger than it is.