Q.1
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. He lived his life in the fast lane.
  • He lived in a car which he always drove fast
  • He's a racing driver
  • He drives fast
  • He lived a life full of excitement and activity
Q.2
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. My name is mud ever since I caused all that trouble at school.
  • He has been shamed
  • He has changed his name to mud
  • He likes mud because he behaves badly
  • Mud is his nickname
Q.3
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. Andrew has decided to turn over a new leaf this year.
  • Andrew turned over a new page in his book
  • Andrew changed his behaviour for the better
  • Andrew changed his behaviour for the worse
  • Andrew turned over a leaf that had just fallen from a tree
Q.4
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. He's the apple of her eye.
  • He's like an apple
  • She would like to eat him because he looks like an apple
  • She adores him
  • She thinks he is evil
Q.5
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. She has half-baked ideas and nothing more.
  • Her ideas are not thought out enough
  • She likes cooking, but she isn't very good at it
  • She doesn't bake very well
  • She cooks better than she bakes
Q.6
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. 'Necessity is the mother of invention.'
  • Someone's mother is a good inventor
  • Someone's mother has to invent something
  • Mothers are good inventors
  • If you really want to do something very much, you will think of a way to do it
Q.7
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. My boyfriend showered me with gifts.
  • Her boyfriend made her take a shower with his gifts
  • Her boyfriend threw gifts at her
  • Her boyfriend gave her endless loads of gifts
  • Her boyfriend took a shower with her gifts
Q.8
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. Mary tried to pull the wool over my eyes.
  • Mary tries to pull his woollen cap over his eyes
  • Mary tried to cover his eyes with wool
  • Mary is teasing him
  • Mary tried to deceive him
Q.9
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. These children are rug rats.
  • The children are playing at being rats on the rug
  • The children can't walk yet
  • The children spend a lot of time sitting on rugs
  • The children are like rats
Q.10
Find the 'hidden' meaning of the given metaphor. Peter is all thumbs; he just spilt my drink.
  • Peter has no fingers - only two thumbs
  • Peter is clumsy
  • Peter only uses his thumbs to pick things up
  • Peter knocked the drink over with his thumb
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