Idioms Quiz 3 | Nuts about Arts

#1. What does it mean by 'don't put all your eggs in one basket'?

Do not put depend on anyone for happiness but yourself.

Do not put all your resources in one possibility.

Do not put all the food in one container.

Do not stress yourself too much.

#2. What does it mean by 'every cloud has a silver lining'?

Be appreciate of all the beauty in life.

Be observant, every part of nature is beautiful.

Be optimistic, every negative occurrence has a positive aspect to it.

Be thankful, everything in life is a blessing.

#3. What does 'burn midnight oil' mean?

Electricity is cut off.

To stay up late into the night to work or study.

To be extremely hardworking.

To slog away.

#4. What does 'bite off more than you can chew' mean?

To take on a task that is way to big.

Too greedy, have everything to oneself.

Overly confident and proud.

To stuff too much food into the mouth.

#5. What does it mean by 'add insult to injury'?

To inflict more physical pain to a wound.

To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.

To make a person cry in pain.

To make someone really hurt and sad.

#6. What does it mean when someone says 'a penny for your thoughts'?

Used to break the ice between communications in a meeting.

Used to mean thinking of someone is such a easy and natural thing to do.

Used to inquire for ideas for businesses and in return will pay for the service.

Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.

#7. What does it mean by 'a blessing in disguise'?

A failure that turns into a success.

An unexpected kindness by a stranger.

A misfortune that unexpectedly turns into good fortune.

An unexpectedly welcome from a stranger.

#8. What does it mean by 'far cry from'?

Just a few distance away.

Very far away.

Very different from.

Sadder than expected.

#9. What does 'curiosity killed the cat' mean?

Being curious can result in death.

Being adventurous can result in danger.

Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.

Being playful can lead you to death.

#10. What does it mean by saying someone is playing 'devil's advocate'?

Someone is pretending to be kind when he is in fact evil.

Someone is opposing or presenting an unpopular view, often for the sake of argument.

Someone is listening to naysayers.

Someone is hurting another subtlety.