This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The boss will force you to abide by discipline A) The boss will make you to toe the line. B) The boss will make you toe the line. C) The boss will have you toe the line. D) The boss will get you to toe the line. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The boss will make you toe the line. 2. What's the meaning of "eyes bigger than one's stomach" ? A) Said of someone who takes more food than he or she can eat. B) Stop being a couple (a boyfriend and girlfriend, for example. C) Not able to tolerate; disgusted with. D) Take on too much responsability; bite off more than one can chew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Said of someone who takes more food than he or she can eat. 3. Our family went broke after our food business was closed. A) Kind. B) Happy. C) Rich. D) Penniless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Penniless. 4. Comment dit-on "We have?" A) We have. B) We have. C) You have. D) They have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We have. 5. I am so hungry I could ..... A) Hit the road. B) Eat a horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eat a horse. 6. The prisoners who were trying to escape could smell a rat within their group. A) Feel negativity. B) Experience tension. C) Suspect a traitor. D) Sense differences among themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suspect a traitor. 7. What does the idiom 'to go to great lengths' mean? A) To take a short journey. B) To make a lot of effort. C) To avoid making an effort. D) To take a long journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make a lot of effort. 8. "Many older people are set in their ways, and can make them a bit narrow-minded." "be set in your ways" means A) Have attitudes and habits for a long time that you don't want to change. B) Stop annoying sb. C) Talk about sth/sb for a long time, especially in a boring or a complaining way. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have attitudes and habits for a long time that you don't want to change. 9. The doctor ..... the result of his examination. A) Look up and down-to examine critically. B) Keep an eye-observe. C) Keep it dark-to keep a secret. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look up and down-to examine critically. 10. If you have any trouble with your homework, I'll be glad to give you a hand.What does it mean? A) I'll be happy to help you. B) I'll be happy to do the homework for you. C) I'll be happy to hand in your homework. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'll be happy to help you. 11. Find meaning of "after de deduction of charges": A) Expenses deducted. B) Expenses presented. C) Expenses explained. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expenses deducted. 12. Look at that ugly building. It's ..... A) A brain wave. B) Hair-raising. C) An eyesore. D) Down in the mouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An eyesore. 13. What does the idiom 'to drive at something' mean? A) To aim for something. B) To drive a vehicle. C) To drive away from something. D) To be driven by something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To aim for something. 14. My father had a cat nap while mother is cooking dinner. A) A short sleep. B) Wow! I'm surprised!. C) Very hot days. D) Wait and be patient. E) Become quiet suddenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A short sleep. 15. What does the idiom "Beauty is only skin deep" mean? A) If something unfortunate happens, it usually wont happen again. B) Take care of small problems before it becomes a big one. C) A picture can explain things better than words. D) You can't judge a person's character by how he or she looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You can't judge a person's character by how he or she looks. 16. I can't tell you my favorite works of literature just ..... I'll have to think about it first. A) Nothing comes to my mind. B) Off the top of my head. C) Stick in my mind. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off the top of my head. 17. Courtney was sad. She had lost her favorite bracelet. Her best friend was going away for the entire summer. She had just found out that she wasgoing to summer school. As a result, Courtney felt down in the dumps. A) Sad. B) Bringing the garbage to the end of the driveway. C) Excited. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sad. 18. Kevin was really ..... after his wife told him that she was leaving. A) See red. B) Best of both worlds. C) Feel under the weather. D) Feel blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feel blue. 19. Bad things eventually lead to good things ..... A) Every cloud has a silver lining. B) Don't cry over spilt milk. C) Raining cats and dogs. D) On cloud nine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Every cloud has a silver lining. 20. His arrogant behavior with others has left him high and dry. A) To be penniless. B) To be very famous. C) Isolated. D) To be very sick. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isolated. 21. That's a breeze to do. A) It's a piece of cake. B) It's easy to handle it. C) This is little easy for doing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's a piece of cake. 22. What's the meaning of '' by and large" ? A) Clarify; make understantable. B) Be very expensive. C) Mostly; generally; on the whole. D) Discontinue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mostly; generally; on the whole. 23. "Bad blood ..... " A) Suffering from cancer of the blood. B) Hostility between persons or groups. C) Sick inside. D) Bad attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hostility between persons or groups. 24. "The older generation are always going on about young people. They seem to think we're to blame for everything that goes wrong in the world." "go on about" means: A) Talk about sth/sb for a long time, especially in a boring or a complaining way. B) Stop annoying somebody. C) Not know or understand what is happening in a particular subject or area. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talk about sth/sb for a long time, especially in a boring or a complaining way. 25. We are winning 5-0 and there are only five minutes of the match left. We are ..... ! A) Take home. B) Home in. C) Home and dry. D) Bring it home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Home and dry. 26. The bone is hard A) Strong. B) Old man. C) Can't dance. D) Fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strong. 27. The weather is bad. ll fait ..... A) Of the sun. B) Snow. C) Bad. D) The wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bad. 28. Choose the right answer.1) I don't trust Jack. I find him ..... A) Two-headed. B) Three-eyed. C) Two-faced. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two-faced. 29. "The older generation are always going on about young people. They seem to think we're to blame for everything that goes wrong in the world." "be to blame for" means A) Feel comfortable and relaxed (with sb). B) Be responsible for sth bad. C) Have attitudes and habits for a long time that you don't want to change. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be responsible for sth bad. 30. I'm ..... you there. A) In. B) For. C) With. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With. 31. Which idiom means:"relax the atmosphere, especially between strangers" ? A) Come full circle. B) The world is my oyster. C) Break the ice. D) A foregone conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Break the ice. 32. School is hard for Ayesha; it is difficult for her to keep ..... her lessons. A) Up with. B) In touch. C) On with. D) Up about. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up with. 33. Associate the correct phrasal verb to this sentence:I don't want to see you in here anymore, ..... ! A) Ill at ease. B) Keep out. C) Put out. D) Get carried away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keep out. 34. I ..... Carry ..... when she decided to quit her job and go back to school. A) Put on. B) Backed into. C) Asked about. D) Backed up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Backed up. 35. Until now, we still have not known the person who had a sticky finger back in high school. Remember when we had the whole day of no classes because my cellphone was missing? A) Someone who is not good in remembering past events. B) Someone who is a thief. C) Someone who misplaced his/ her phone. D) Someone who loves solving mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone who is a thief. 36. "Where is my book?" she said. "It's right under your nose!" A) When you leave something behind. B) When something is right in front of you. C) When something is far away. D) Your mouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When something is right in front of you. 37. It was a nice strategy, but it didn't quite ..... A) Come off-to be successful. B) Come by-to find or get. C) Come out with-to say. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come off-to be successful. 38. "Lose your touch" is ..... A) To lose your ability or talent you had once. B) To lose the way you performed something. C) To lose the appearance you used to have. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To lose your ability or talent you had once. 39. What does the idiom 'to be in the same boat' mean? A) To be on a boat trip together. B) To be in a similar situation. C) To be on a boat alone. D) To be in a different situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be in a similar situation. 40. "I'll be right over" means ..... A) I will be back in a moment. B) I'm right. C) Combined. D) Arrive on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I will be back in a moment. 41. Burst into tears A) Have a trouble. B) Good mood. C) Burst into tears. D) Scream with all your might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burst into tears. 42. I don't know why she was having a go at Steve. It wasn't his fault. A) I don't know she was BEEN MEAN with Steve. B) I don't know she was ARGUING with Steve. C) I don't know she was CRITICISING Steve. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I don't know she was CRITICISING Steve. 43. It has been a bad day since this morning. If something upsets me at home, I am definitely going to ..... A) Feel blue. B) See red. C) Feel under the weather. D) In the flesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) See red. 44. Which expression means the same as "Hitting the boots" ? A) A piece of cake. B) Kick the bucket. C) Storm in a cup of tea. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kick the bucket. 45. The tongue is spicy A) It hurts to talk. B) Talkative. C) Speak rudely. D) No answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speak rudely. 46. A:Mum, didn't you see Tom taking a candy from the jar? B:Of course I did, I just ..... A) Lost face. B) Turned a blind eye. C) Was in a terrible state. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turned a blind eye. 47. A couple of months ago, Natalie decided to change her life ..... the better. A) To. B) In. C) For. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 48. Thanks to somebody A) Wear your heart on your sleeve. B) Thanks to someone. C) Helping hand. D) Be aware of the action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thanks to someone. 49. A:I don't want to buy a new phone. Mine is new!B: ..... A) It depends. B) Why on earth?. C) It makes a lot of sense. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It makes a lot of sense. 50. What is the meaning of this idiomatic expression?"See the world" A) To make peace. B) To accept reality. C) To see life. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To see life. 51. Nike sneakers:$ 200 Jessica Simpson heels:$ 150 True or False:Jessica Simpson heels are less expensive than Nike sneakers A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 52. I'm ..... the impression that Mac is much safer than Windows. A) Under. B) Into. C) By. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under. 53. During fiesta we always pig out. A) Enjoy. B) Eat a lot. C) Happy. D) Move like a pig. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eat a lot. 54. Luckily, help arrived ..... A) In the nick of time. B) With open arms. C) Over and above. D) In vogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the nick of time. 55. What's the meaning of to pass with flying colors? A) To easily accomplish something. B) To get an "A" or a very high grade. C) To get a terrible grade on a test. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To easily accomplish something. 56. Complete the sentence.I'm really sad that I've ..... out with Clara. She used to be my best friend. A) Hung. B) Hang. C) Fall. D) Fallen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fallen. 57. Complete:You ..... in the gym. A) You stretch. B) You stretch. C) Stretch. D) We stretch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You stretch. 58. I've been a bus driver for seven years, so I'm an old hand at this. A) Practicing. B) Have Experience. C) Beginner. D) Don't Have Experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have Experience. 59. He was on the carpet for not finishing his assignment. A) He is in trouble. B) He is in the carpet. C) He did not finish his assignment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is in trouble. 60. I can't go with you to the theater because I'm going to the concert with my friend A) Be ready. B) To be busy. C) Be sick. D) To agree. 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