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English
A. To hurt oneself
B. To do something perfectly
C. To build something
D. To be exactly right
Answer: \'Hit the nail on the head\' means to be exactly right about something.
English
A. To be physically injured
B. To be very expensive
C. To work very hard
D. To lose something valuable
Answer: \'Cost an arm and a leg\' means something is extremely expensive.
English
A. To make a mess
B. To reveal a secret
C. To cook food
D. To drop something
Answer: \'Spill the beans\' is an idiom meaning to reveal secret information.
English
A. Introvert
B. Gossip
C. Talkative
D. Bore
Answer: \'Talkative\' means a person who talks excessively. While \'gossip\' relates to talking, \'talkative\' is the precise one-word substitution.
English
A. To eat something hard
B. To face a painful situation bravely
C. To shoot someone
D. To fight back
Answer: \'Bite the bullet\' means to endure a painful or difficult situation with courage.
English
A. Suicide
B. Homicide
C. Genocide
D. Manslaughter
Answer: \'Genocide\' refers to the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially of a particular race or nation.
English
A. A dessert
B. Something very easy
C. A celebration
D. A generous gift
Answer: \'Piece of cake\' means something that is very easy to do.
English
A. get up
B. getting up
C. got up
D. gets up
Answer: \'Used to\' is followed by a gerund (-ing form). \'Getting up\' is the correct gerund.
English
A. since
B. from
C. for
D. during
Answer: \'For\' is used with a duration of time (ten years). \'Since\' would require a specific starting point.
English
A. Democracy
B. Aristocracy
C. Plutocracy
D. Monarchy
Answer: \'Plutocracy\' comes from \'ploutos\' (wealth) and means government by the wealthy.
English
A. Agoraphobia
B. Claustrophobia
C. Acrophobia
D. Hydrophobia
Answer: \'Claustrophobia\' comes from \'claustrum\' (enclosed space) and means fear of confined areas.
English
A. Misanthrope
B. Philanthropist
C. Egoist
D. Narcissist
Answer: \'Philanthropist\' combines \'phil\' (love) and \'anthropos\' (mankind), meaning a lover of humanity.
English
A. Monologue
B. Dialogue
C. Extempore
D. Soliloquy
Answer: \'Extempore\' means a speech delivered without prior preparation or rehearsal.
English
A. Get injured
B. Good luck
C. Run fast
D. Dance well
Answer: \'Break a leg\' is an idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
English
A. Pessimist
B. Optimist
C. Cynic
D. Skeptic
Answer: \'Optimist\' is a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future.
English
A. Theocracy
B. Democracy
C. Bureaucracy
D. Oligarchy
Answer: \'Theocracy\' means a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God.
English
A. Bibliophile
B. Misogynist
C. Philanthropist
D. Aerophile
Answer: \'Bibliophile\' is a compound of \'biblio\' (book) and \'phile\' (lover), meaning a person who loves books.
English
A. Every night
B. Rarely
C. Always
D. Sometimes
Answer: \'Once in a blue moon\' means something that happens very rarely.
English
A. Feminist
B. Misanthrope
C. Misogynist
D. Philogynist
Answer: \'Misogynist\' combines \'miso\' (hatred) and \'gyne\' (woman), meaning hatred of women.
English
A. To free an animal
B. To accidentally reveal a secret
C. To be careless
D. To run away quickly
Answer: \'Let the cat out of the bag\' means to accidentally disclose hidden information.