Idioms & Phrases — Practice MCQs for CCAT

Correct Answer: B — Start a conversation

"Break the ice" means to initiate social conversation to relieve tension.

Correct Answer: B — Working late into the night

This idiom means working or studying late into the night.

Correct Answer: B — Something very easy

"A piece of cake" means something that is very easy to do.

Correct Answer: B — Make an accurate statement

This means to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.

Correct Answer: B — Very rarely

"Once in a blue moon" means something that happens very rarely.

Correct Answer: B — Reveal a secret

This idiom means to reveal a secret, usually accidentally.

Correct Answer: B — Be very expensive

This means something is very expensive.

Correct Answer: B — Face a difficult situation bravely

"Bite the bullet" means to endure a painful or difficult situation.

Correct Answer: B — What you do matters more than what you say

This means what people do is more important than what they say.

Correct Answer: B — Accomplish two things with one action

This means to achieve two goals with a single effort.

Correct Answer: C — Pursuing the wrong course

This idiom means to pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action.

Correct Answer: B — It's your decision now

This means it's now your turn to make a decision or take action.

Correct Answer: B — Reveal a secret

"Spill the beans" means to reveal secret information, often unintentionally.

Correct Answer: B — Avoid the main topic

"Beat around the bush" means to avoid talking about the main subject directly.

Correct Answer: B — Something bad that turns out to be good

"A blessing in disguise" means something that seems bad at first but results in something good.

Correct Answer: B — Regret something that cannot be changed

"Cry over spilt milk" means to be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be undone.

Correct Answer: B — Feeling unwell

"Under the weather" means feeling ill or unwell.

Correct Answer: B — Make a bad situation worse

"Add insult to injury" means to make a bad situation even worse.

Correct Answer: B — It's better to arrive late than not at all

"Better late than never" means it is better to do something late than to not do it at all.

Correct Answer: B — Get to the point

"Cut to the chase" means to get to the point without wasting time on unimportant details.