IEO Idioms & Phrases 3

Question 1

What does 'actions speak louder than words' mean?

Accepted Answer

What you do is more important than what you say

Answer

This proverb means that what a person actually does reveals more about their character than what they promise or claim.

Question 2

The idiom 'a penny for your thoughts' means:

Accepted Answer

Asking someone to share what they are thinking

Answer

'A penny for your thoughts' is a polite way of asking someone what they are thinking or daydreaming about.

Question 3

What does the phrase 'hit the sack' mean?

Accepted Answer

To go to bed or sleep

Answer

'Hit the sack' is an informal idiom meaning to go to bed and sleep.

Question 4

What does 'kill two birds with one stone' mean?

Accepted Answer

To accomplish two things with a single action

Answer

'Kill two birds with one stone' means to accomplish two different goals with a single action, saving time and effort.

Question 5

The phrase 'once in a blue moon' means:

Accepted Answer

Very rarely or almost never

Answer

'Once in a blue moon' means something that happens very rarely, since a blue moon is an uncommon astronomical event.

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