Competitive English Idioms and Phrases 1

Question 1

What does the idiom 'BITE THE BULLET' mean?

Accepted Answer

To endure a painful or difficult situation

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To eat quickly

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To shoot a gun

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To argue with someone

Question 2

The phrase 'BEAT AROUND THE BUSH' means:

Accepted Answer

To avoid coming to the main point

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To garden frequently

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To search in the woods

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To work very hard

Question 3

What does 'BREAK THE ICE' mean?

Accepted Answer

To do or say something to relieve tension in a social situation

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To destroy something cold

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To begin a new project

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To argue with a friend

Question 4

The idiom 'BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL' means:

Accepted Answer

To work late into the night

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To waste fuel

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To celebrate a victory

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To destroy something important

Question 5

What does 'COST AN ARM AND A LEG' mean?

Accepted Answer

To be extremely expensive

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To require physical labor

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To cause injury

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To take a long time

Question 6

The phrase 'HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD' means:

Accepted Answer

To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem

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To do carpentry work

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To hit someone

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To make a mistake