Idioms Quiz 6 | Nuts about Arts

#1. What does 'go on a wild goose chase' mean?

A senseless pursuit of something not obtainable.

A tiring pursuit.

A wild pursuit of something exciting.

An adventurous pursuit.

#2. What does 'running around like a headless chicken' mean?

To run around in circles, confused and lost.

To run around in a clumsy manner.

To run around in a panicky fashion.

To run around doing a lot of things in a disorganised, ineffective manner.

#3. What does 'get a taste of your own medicine' mean?

Learn a lesson.

An unforgettable experience.

Get treated the way you've been treating others (negative).

Self-sabotaging.

#4. What does it mean to 'give someone the cold shoulder'?

Be aggressive to someone.

Make someone nervous.

Ignore someone.

Be rude to someone.

#5. What does 'hang in there' mean?

A way of telling someone to rest a while.

A way of telling someone to not give up, despite difficulties.

A way of telling someone to wait a while.

A way of telling someone to not waste any more time and effort.

#6. What does it mean by 'it's not rocket science'?

It is not impressive.

It can't give us a direct answer.

It does not shoot fast.

It is not very difficult to learn or understand.

#7. What does 'get out of hand' mean?

Too hot to touch.

Get out of control

Too bulky to carry.

Too heavy to hold.

#8. What does 'give someone the benefit of the doubt' mean?

Do not judge someone who doubts others' trustworthiness.

The state of accepting something/someone as honest or deserving of trust even though there are doubts.

Being doubtful gives us no benefit at all.

The state of doubting someone who appears to be honest and trustworthy.

#9. What does 'a perfect storm' refer to?

It refers to an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event.

It refers to a storm that cleans the air of all the pollutants.

It refers to a long-awaited rain during a heat wave.

It refers to a timely storm that came and fought the bushfires.

#10. What does 'you have a earworm' mean?

You are tone deaf.

Your ear itches.

You listen to a song and it’s stuck in your mind.

You are not receptive to criticism.