Exercise – 1

🔹 Break the ice
🔸 Meaning: To start a conversation / make the atmosphere comfortable

✅ To break the ice, he told a funny story at the beginning of the meeting.
✅ When no one was talking, Riya played some music to break the ice.

🔹 Hit the nail on the head
🔸 Meaning: To say exactly the right thing / identify the real issue

✅ When she said we need better planning, she really hit the nail on the head.
✅ His comment about the delay hit the nail on the head.

🔹 Once in a blue moon
🔸 Meaning: Very rarely / once in a while

✅ I go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
✅ She visits her hometown once in a blue moon.

🔹 Under the weather
🔸 Meaning: Feeling unwell / sick

✅ I’m feeling a bit under the weather today, so I’ll skip the meeting.
✅ She didn’t come to work because she was under the weather.

🔹 Spill the beans
🔸 Meaning: To reveal a secret / disclose something confidential

✅ He accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party.
✅ Don’t spill the beans! It’s supposed to be a secret.

🔹 Bite the bullet
🔸 Meaning: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage

✅ I didn’t want to go to the dentist, but I had to bite the bullet.
✅ She decided to bite the bullet and finish her pending work.

🔹 Cost an arm and a leg
🔸 Meaning: Very expensive

✅ That luxury car costs an arm and a leg.
✅ The hotel was nice, but it cost us an arm and a leg.

🔹 Let the cat out of the bag
🔸 Meaning: To reveal a secret unintentionally

✅ He let the cat out of the bag about our vacation plans.
✅ Don’t let the cat out of the bag before her birthday.

🔹 In hot water
🔸 Meaning: In trouble / in a difficult situation

✅ He was in hot water for missing the deadline.
✅ She got into hot water after arguing with the manager.

🔹 Pull someone’s leg
🔸 Meaning: To tease or joke with someone

✅ I was just pulling your leg — don’t take it seriously.
✅ Are you pulling my leg or is this true?