Learn English Idioms 4

Question 1

What does 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

Accepted Answer

To be exactly right about something

Answer

'Hit the nail on the head' means to describe or identify something precisely and correctly.

Question 2

If someone is 'barking up the wrong tree,' they are:

Accepted Answer

Pursuing the wrong course of action

Answer

This idiom means someone is looking in the wrong place or making a false assumption.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

To accomplish two things with a single action

Answer

This idiom means to solve two problems or complete two tasks with one effort.

Question 4

If a plan goes 'back to the drawing board,' it means:

Accepted Answer

You must start over from the beginning

Answer

'Back to the drawing board' means a plan failed and you must start again from scratch.

Question 5

'Bite off more than you can chew' means to:

Accepted Answer

Take on more responsibility than you can handle

Answer

This idiom describes taking on more tasks or challenges than you are capable of managing.

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