Expressions Unit Test oca answers

1. What does the idiom "the ball is in your court" mean?

- It means that it is someone else's turn to make a decision or take action.

2. When someone says "barking up the wrong tree," what are they trying to communicate?
- They are trying to convey that someone is pursuing the wrong course of action or looking in the wrong place.

3. What does the expression "hit the nail on the head" mean?
- It means that someone has accurately identified the root of a problem or made a correct assessment.

4. When someone says they are "on cloud nine," what are they feeling?
- They are feeling extreme happiness or joy.

5. What does it mean to "let the cat out of the bag"?
- It means to reveal a secret or disclose private information.