Idioms Quiz 5 | Nuts about Arts

#1. What does 'put a sock in it' mean?

Telling someone to be careful.

Telling someone to keep warm.

Telling someone to stop talking or be quiet

Telling someone to make himself comfortable.

#2. What does 'a piece of cake' mean?

Something that is very fragile.

Something is easy to accomplish.

Someone who is very weak.

Someone who is very pleasant and sweet.

#3. What does 'spin a yarn' mean?

Tell a sob story.

Tell an exciting story.

Tell a fake story.

Tell a long, far-fetched story.

#4. What does 'pardon my French' mean?

Please excuse my usage of swear words/expletives.

Please excuse my frankness.

Please excuse my slang.

Please excuse my usage of bombastic words.

#5. What does 'out of the blue' mean?

Cheery.

Recovered from illness.

No longer moody.

Randomly or unexpectedly.

#6. What does it mean by 'cool as a cucumber'?

Unable to sympathise.

Very refreshing.

Cold and unfriendly.

Calm and composed, especially in stressful situations.

#7. What does 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

Raining extremely heavily.

Drizzling.

Typhoon

Raining non-stop.

#8. What does 'cold feet' mean?

To be too fearful to undertake or complete an action.

Sickly and shivery.

Walking alone, feeling lonesome.

Weak and not able to walk steadily.

#9. What does 'pot calling the kettle black' mean?

Be hypocritical; criticise someone for something you’re guilty of.

Very loud and aggressive.

Does not mince one's words, act in a nasty manner.

Noisy and rowdy.

#10. What does 'It’s all Greek to me'?

Something has a historical charm.

Something that is not locally produced.

Something is vey exquisite and fragile.

Something is incomprehensible or hard to understand.

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