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Idioms and Phrases
Common English idiomatic expressions.
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Choose the option that best explains the idiom: "He decided to call it a day after working for ten hours straight." What does 'call it a day' mean?
Q2 · Idioms and Phrases · MEDIUM
Select the meaning of the underlined idiom: "The manager's decision to invest in that startup turned out to be a blessing in disguise." What does 'a blessing in disguise' mean?
Q3 · Idioms and Phrases · MEDIUM
Identify the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence: "When it comes to financial matters, he always plays his cards close to his chest." What does 'play one's cards close to one's chest' mean?
Q4 · Idioms and Phrases · MEDIUM
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom: The new project was a "shot in the dark" for the company.