Idioms & Phrases - Practice MCQs for CCAT

Correct Answer: A - 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: D - Something very easy

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

Correct Answer: A - 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: C - 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: D - Face a difficult situation bravely

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

Correct Answer: D - What you do matters more than what you say

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

Correct Answer: C - Accomplish two things with one action

This means to achieve two goals with a single effort.

Correct Answer: D - 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: C - Reveal a secret

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

Correct Answer: A - 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: C - Feeling unwell

"Under the weather" means feeling ill or unwell.

Correct Answer: A - Make a bad situation worse

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

Correct Answer: D - 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.

Correct Answer: C - To study/work late at night

Means to work or study late into the night.

Correct Answer: D - A complete surprise

Means a sudden unexpected event or surprise.

Correct Answer: C - Reveal a secret accidentally

Means to reveal a secret, often by mistake.

Correct Answer: A - Very rarely

Means very rarely or almost never.

Correct Answer: B - Endure a painful situation bravely

Means to face a difficult situation with courage.

Correct Answer: D - Costly but useless possession

A possession expensive to maintain but of little practical use.

Correct Answer: D - Start behaving better

Means to make a fresh start and improve behavior.

Correct Answer: A - Regret something that cannot be changed

Means to waste time regretting what has already happened.

Correct Answer: B - Something bad that turns out good

Something that seems bad but results in something good.

Correct Answer: C - Say exactly the right thing

Means to describe exactly what is causing a situation.

Correct Answer: A - Avoid the main topic

Means to avoid addressing the main point.

Correct Answer: A - Start conversation in awkward situation

Means to relieve tension and start conversation.

Correct Answer: C - Be in serious trouble

Means to be in a difficult situation or trouble.

Correct Answer: C - It is your turn to act

Means it is your decision or responsibility to act.

Correct Answer: D - Joke with someone

Means to tease or joke with someone playfully.

Correct Answer: A - Make a bad situation worse

Means to make an already bad situation worse.

Correct Answer: D - Asking what someone is thinking

A way of asking someone what they are thinking about.

Correct Answer: B - Have a personal motive or grudge

Means to have a personal reason or selfish motive.

Correct Answer: B - Make peace and end a quarrel

Means to end a disagreement and become friendly.

Correct Answer: C - To hope for the best

Means to hope for good luck or a positive outcome.

Correct Answer: A - Great fuss about a trivial matter

Means making a big fuss about something unimportant.

Correct Answer: C - Ruin relationships permanently

Means to act in a way that destroys future opportunities.

Correct Answer: B - A small visible part of a larger problem

The small, visible part of something much larger and hidden.

Correct Answer: A - Feeling slightly ill

Means feeling unwell or slightly sick.

Correct Answer: B - Deliberately ignore something

Means to knowingly ignore wrongdoing or a problem.

Correct Answer: C - Try every possible method

Means to make every possible effort to achieve something.

Correct Answer: A - Making a wrong assumption or pursuing wrong course

Means pursuing a wrong course of action or wrong person.

Correct Answer: A - The final problem that makes a situation unbearable

The final problem in a series that makes the situation intolerable.

Correct Answer: D - Reveal secret information

Means to reveal a secret or confidential information.

Correct Answer: D - An unknown person who may surprise

A person whose abilities are not known but who may surprise.

Correct Answer: A - To take a bold risk for the group

To bell the cat means to undertake a dangerous or difficult task for others.

Correct Answer: B - A victory that causes heavy loss to the winner

A Pyrrhic victory is achieved at such a great cost that it is almost like defeat.

Correct Answer: A - To argue over small distinctions

To split hairs means to make very fine or unnecessary distinctions.

Correct Answer: B - To provide what is already abundant

It means supplying something to a place where it is already plentiful.

Correct Answer: B - A clear warning of future trouble

The idiom means signs that clearly indicate a coming problem or failure.

Correct Answer: B - To issue a challenge

To throw down the gauntlet means to challenge someone.

Correct Answer: B - To add unnecessary decoration to something already good

It means adding unnecessary ornament to something already beautiful or complete.

Correct Answer: B - To dominate or treat others harshly

It means to act without caring about others' rights or feelings.

Correct Answer: B - A small matter exaggerated into a big issue

The idiom means excessive excitement over a trivial matter.

Correct Answer: A - To remain prepared for action

It means to stay ready and preserve resources for when they are needed.