This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "When in Rome" is ..... A) When you are in a different place you should pay attention to the details. B) When you are in a different place you should behave like the people who live there. C) Whe you are in a different place you should not behave differently. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When you are in a different place you should behave like the people who live there. 2. He usually plays a very comical role in the show and leaves every audience ..... of laughter. A) Up in their neck. B) In two minds. C) In stitches. D) Up in arms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In stitches. 3. To be over the moon. A) Travel on mayonnaise. B) See the dark side of the moon. C) Be very happy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Travel on mayonnaise. 4. I really did badly in that last match, It certainly was not anything to write home about.'not anything to write home about' means: A) Not special at all. B) Comfortable and relaxed with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not special at all. 5. When the partner returned, he saw the philosopher highlyspirited. A) Energetic and enthusiasm. B) Proud and arrogant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energetic and enthusiasm. 6. Understanding idiomatic expressions:Explain the meaning of the expression 'get on with' A) To get along with. B) To have a bad relationship. C) To stop doing something. D) To have a good relationship or to continue doing something without being interrupted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have a good relationship or to continue doing something without being interrupted. 7. What's the meaning of "let up" A) Do again; repeat. B) Stop attending. C) Understand; solve. D) Decline in intensity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decline in intensity. 8. You all have breakfast at 7 am A) You have breakfast at seven. B) You have breakfast at seven. C) You have breakfast at seven. D) You give breakfast to seven. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You have breakfast at seven. 9. Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges. A) Jose believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared. B) Jose is too hungry to think about phones at this time. C) Jose doesn't know anything about phones so he may as well be thinking about fruits. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jose believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared. 10. "It's rings a bell" means ..... A) That's not strange to me. B) Touch or else. C) It's like a bell. D) Ring the bell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That's not strange to me. 11. I got mad with my best friend when she spilled the beans about the guy I admired. A) Revealed a secret. B) Honest. C) Unexpectedly. D) Enthusiastic person. E) Penniless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revealed a secret. 12. I once worked at a summer camp so I ..... children. A) Take home. B) Home truth. C) Am at home with. D) Am home and dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Am at home with. 13. As a general rule of thumb A) Always knowing about the most recent changes or developments in a particular situation or activity;. B) Using your hands in an awkward or careless way;. C) A rough figure or method of calculation, based on practical experience;. D) Someone being different from everyone;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A rough figure or method of calculation, based on practical experience;. 14. I feel in the dark with this situation. A) Concerned. B) Without lights. C) Confused. D) Sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confused. 15. Taylor got up a started yelling at Roman and threatening him but Roman didn't even flinch because he knew that her bark was worse than her bite. A) Roman thinks that Taylor has a crush on him. B) Roman thinks that Taylor will get in trouble for yelling. C) Roman thinks that Taylor is loud but not dangerous. D) Roman thinks that Taylor has bad breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roman thinks that Taylor is loud but not dangerous. 16. What does the idiom 'to be a piece of cake' mean? A) To be a delicious dessert. B) To be an easy task. C) To be a difficult challenge. D) To be a piece of art. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be an easy task. 17. All these promises the politicians make are just ..... A) Face the music. B) Cold mountains. C) Drop in the ocean. D) Pie in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pie in the sky. 18. I really missed the boat when I turned down the chance to work after school. A) Get married. B) Feeling very sad. C) Lost an oppportunity. D) Made thoughtless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lost an oppportunity. 19. I've been ..... since I was misdiagnosed. A) Getting to the bottom of it. B) Feeling a bit of colour. C) Rushing off my feet. D) Being taken aback. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feeling a bit of colour. 20. When you cant sleep you can count ..... A) Pigs. B) Sheep. C) Owl. D) Dog. E) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sheep. 21. How do you say "so you need" in Italian? A) I need. B) I am in need of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need. 22. Find the meaning of the expression:"always at your service" . A) Always ready. B) Always at your service. C) Always at your leisure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always at your service. 23. She may seem strict but underneath she has a heart of gold. A) She is really MEAN. B) She is VERY GOOD and KIND to other people. C) She is KIND to her friends and family. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is VERY GOOD and KIND to other people. 24. I want to go out A) I'm sleepy. B) I'm thirsty. C) I feel like leaving. D) I have to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I feel like leaving. 25. Which idiom means: "wasted effort/ meaningless chase" ? A) Break the ice. B) Have seen better days. C) Love is blind. D) A wild goose chase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A wild goose chase. 26. To pick someone's brain(s) A) Very intelligent. B) To be obsessed with something. C) A sudden, clever idea. D) To get information by askingsomeone who knows a lot aboutthe subiect. E) To try very hard to think of orremember something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To get information by askingsomeone who knows a lot aboutthe subiect. 27. No one must know our secret, please ..... ? A) Keep up-continue. B) Keep it dark-to keep a secret. C) Keep an eye-observe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keep it dark-to keep a secret. 28. These are my shoes A) To agree. B) Be ready. C) Be at. D) To be on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be at. 29. Every citize has to make ..... to the building of his country. A) Fun. B) Fuss. C) Sure. D) Contribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contribution. 30. Exaggerated statements A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Irony. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesIdiomatic Expressions Quiz 1Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 2Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 3Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 4Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 5Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 6Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 7Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 8Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books