Learning the Idioms and Adages

In this quiz, you will get to know about many different idioms and Adages. You will also get to know about the meaning of Idioms from context.

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What is the meaning of back to square one?

I found a huge error in my math, so I had to go back to square one and try again.

without help

to the beginning again

What is the meaning of have eyes in the back of one's head?

No one plays pranks on Mrs. Hogan, because she has eyes in the back of her head.

to make a firm demand

to know everything that's going on

What is the meaning of in the bag?

Felix tended his flowers carefully, so he figured the Best Rose Award was in the bag.

feeling delighted

a certainty

What is the meaning of red herring?

the most important fact

a piece of information that misleads or distracts

What is the meaning of people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones?

forget about bad things in the past

don't point out others' faults if you have faults of your own

What is the meaning of give one's right arm?

to do anything for someone or something

to become very angry

What is the meaning of can't hold a candle to?

to be not as good as something else

to do too much and overwork oneself

What is the meaning of get to the bottom of something?

Dakota got to the bottom of the problem when she finally found out that the heat got turned off because the bill had not been paid.

to find the real cause of something

to climb down into something

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Learning the Idioms and Adages
Questions: 8
Contributed by:
Maths Magic