This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It was a quiet Monday night and the restaurant was ..... A) Full of beans. B) Dead. C) Not my cup of tea. D) Sorted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dead. 2. Eric wanted to fix his cousin's computer but he was already having a problems setting up his Aunt's Wi-Fi and he didn't want to open a whole new can of worms. A) Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem. B) Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers. C) Eric was having difficulties untangling the computer wire. D) Eric was ready to begin working on a complicated new problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eric was ready to begin working on a complicated new problem. 3. I completely ..... when people talk about work at parties. It's so boring! A) Chill out. B) Switch off. C) Wind up. D) Recharge. E) Focus on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Switch off. 4. Ms Jones is very enterprising as she has many businesses running successfully. She has ..... Complete the sentence. A) An eye of a tiger. B) A sight for sore eyes. C) A finger in every pie. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A finger in every pie. 5. I was really disappointed by his new book. It ..... A) Bring it home to you. B) Wasn't anything to write home about. C) Home truth. D) Home in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wasn't anything to write home about. 6. What does the idiom 'Half a loaf is better than none' mean? A) You can't judge a person's character by how he or she looks. B) You usually do better than others if you get there ahead of others. C) This means having something is better than not having anything at all. D) Mind your own business and let others mind theirs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This means having something is better than not having anything at all. 7. To stand someone up A) Put a rabbit at the table. B) Don't go to the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't go to the meeting. 8. You need to study hard-good grades don't just appear out of thin air. What does "out of thin air" mean? A) Remain unanswered. B) Suddenly appear. C) Disappear unexpectedly. D) Uncertainly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suddenly appear. 9. What's the meaning of to draw a blank? A) Speaking and writing. B) Be actively trying to learn. C) To not be able to remember something. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To not be able to remember something. 10. To live in grey existence would mean to live a colorless life. A) Exciting, full. B) Confused, at a loss. C) Dull, monotonous. D) Hectic, busy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dull, monotonous. 11. What does "under the weather" mean? A) Severily ill. B) The weather is terrible. C) Feel not so good. D) To be under the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feel not so good. 12. (to) bring something to the table A) To serve dinner. B) To be helpful. C) To offer something a value. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To offer something a value. 13. His idea didn't work, so he had to go back to square one. A) To move forward. B) To continue. C) To end trying. D) To start over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To start over. 14. When a company goes bankrupt or it has no profit. A) In the red. B) The ihe black. C) Midas touch. D) Hit the jackpot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the red. 15. It is nice to go to the beach during dog days of April. 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: C) Very hot days. 16. "Piece of cake" means ..... A) Damn!. B) Piece of cake!. C) Easy!. D) Give me that pie!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Easy!. 17. I felt a little ..... when my boss asked me out. A) Tied up. B) Mixed up. C) Awkward. D) Mushy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Awkward. 18. I searched for Mariah Carey's concert here in the Philippines because I am a big fan of hers. The ticket cost an arm and a leg, but I do not care. I want to see her, so I bought one. A) The ticket concert is very cheap. B) Someone broke his/her leg and arm. C) The ticket concert is very expensive. D) Someone is a real fan of an artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ticket concert is very expensive. 19. Be/I am speaking, listen to me! A) On a train for a trip. B) Between the start and the end of an activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between the start and the end of an activity. 20. Ben was so nervous he had butterflies in his stomach before he gave his speech. A) Ben had eaten BUTTERFLIES. B) Ben had a STOMACHACHE. C) Ben felt NERVOUS AND IMPATIENT about something. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ben felt NERVOUS AND IMPATIENT about something. 21. Can I ask how much you ..... a month? A) Write home about. B) Take home. C) Home in. D) Bring it home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take home. 22. Caught red-handed A) A positive aspect of a negative situation. B) Winning easily. C) To be caught in the act of doing something wrong. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be caught in the act of doing something wrong. 23. She goes grocery shopping A) She pays the expenses. B) She gives the groceries. C) He pays for it. D) She does the shopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She does the shopping. 24. The teacher handed out class cards of the students to their parents A) Collected. B) Distributed. C) Exchange. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distributed. 25. ..... to be wrapped around someone's finger A) To wrap someone's hand. B) To be under someone's control. C) To be chocked. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be under someone's control. 26. He can be rude and bad-tempered sometimes, but A) He is always up in arms. B) He is usually under the weather. C) Keeps his head above the water. D) His heart's in the right place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His heart's in the right place. 27. Nancy was playing with fire when she was walking along the train tracks. A train could've come! A) Doing something that is safe. B) Putting your hands in the fireplace. C) Doing something that is very dangerous. D) Doing something that everyone would do. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doing something that is very dangerous. 28. Do not worry about the problems you have in your business. You know there are always ..... in business. A) Ocean. B) Ups and downs. C) Odds and ends. D) Music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ups and downs. 29. Jasper's dance moves stand out among the other Gordon Heights 1 contestant. A) Stand and go out. B) To be distinguished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be distinguished. 30. What does 'to feel a bit off-colour' mean? A) To be very ill. B) To be tired. C) To be very well. D) To be a little ill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To be a little ill. 31. Make an acquaintance A) To make knowledge. B) To meet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To meet. 32. Go to sleep ..... A) Retired hurt. B) Burn the midnight oil. C) Hit the sack. D) Early to bed and early to rise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hit the sack. 33. What's the meaning of cheat sheet? A) A piece of paper with answers written on it that student use to cheat on a test. B) To easily succeed at something. C) To get an "A" or a very high grade. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A piece of paper with answers written on it that student use to cheat on a test. 34. Complete the sentence:Some of the activities that I enjoy doing are jogging, hiking, and ..... yoga. A) Playing. B) Doing. C) Making. D) Going. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doing. 35. Merry christmas! A) Good health!. B) Merry Christmas!. C) Happy birthday!. D) Cheers!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Merry Christmas!. 36. Ethel had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to her they were apples and oranges. A) Roman thinks that Taylor is loud but not dangerous. B) Ethel can hardly tell the difference between the two phones because they are so similar. C) Roman thinks that Taylor will get in trouble for yelling. D) Ethel believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethel believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared. 37. Complete the sentence.Let's invite Lucas to ..... out with us. A) Fall. B) Touch. C) Hang. D) Touch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hang. 38. What does 'down in the dumps' mean in the sentence?Jackie was not very happy. Not only did she lose her favorite necklace, but she also learned that her best friend was going to sleep-away camp for the whole summer while she had to go to summer school. Jackie really felt down in the dumps. A) Flabbergasted. B) Excited. C) Sad. D) Bringing the garbage to the end of the driveway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sad. 39. I told my parents what i did and i was glad to get it off my ..... A) Stomachache. B) Foot. C) Back. D) Heart. E) Chest. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Chest. 40. What's the meaning of "get on" ? A) Board (a vehicle). B) Wasted. C) Review; study; practice. D) A piece of cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Board (a vehicle). 41. Mike is outgoing and sociable. He is often invited to parties. He is ..... A) People person. B) Soul and happiness of the party. C) Life and soul of the party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soul and happiness of the party. 42. The pocket is thick A) The pocket is full. B) Many want to buy. C) Many money. D) Likes to spend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many money. 43. Bring something home to you A) To feel relaxed as in your own home. B) Go straight to one particular thing. C) Make you realize something, often unpleasant. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make you realize something, often unpleasant. 44. Get something off your chest means ..... A) To share a good idea. B) To have difficulty in breathing. C) To share something that is bothering or upsetting you. D) To be happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To share something that is bothering or upsetting you. 45. My car ..... last week. It is at the mechanics being fixed. A) Broke up. B) Broke away. C) Broke into. D) Broke down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broke down. 46. Keep correspondence with A) Correspondence. B) Keep contact. C) Lost keeping in touch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correspondence. 47. Start investing early and invest regularly in order to build a ..... for the future A) Go Dutch. B) Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth. C) Bring home the bacon. D) Nest egg. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nest egg. 48. What's the meaning of "be rusty" ? A) Need to practice or review. B) Most importantly. C) Withdraw an offer. D) Certain to; sure to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Need to practice or review. 49. He's got long hair because the hairdresser costs ..... A) An old hand. B) An arm and a leg. C) A head start. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An arm and a leg. 50. ..... do not have problems staying up late to study. The problem comes when waking up for classes next morning. A) In the flesh. B) Early bird. C) Night owl. D) Burn the midnight owl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Night owl. 51. To be correct (right) A) To be hungry. B) To be right. C) To be tired. D) To be thirsty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be right. 52. For a long time and in detail. A) At level. B) At a glance. C) At length. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At length. 53. Find the meaning of this expression "by return" . A) When I arrive. B) On the way back. C) On the way back from the mail. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the way back from the mail. 54. Some very delicious fries. A) Delicious. B) Delicious. C) Delicious. D) Rich. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delicious. 55. Once she entered the show business she seemed to carry all ..... her. A) Over. B) Before. C) In front of. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 56. What's the meaning of to daydream? A) To think long and hard about something. B) To fantasize instead of paying attention to one's surroundings. C) To easily accomplish something. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To fantasize instead of paying attention to one's surroundings. 57. Idiom:as blind as a ..... Meaning:Unable to see well. A) Bat. B) Bird. C) Owl. D) Eagle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bat. 58. What's the meaning of "go over board" ? A) Do too much, buy too much. B) In no way; not at all. C) Cause to happen. D) Visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do too much, buy too much. 59. What's the meaning of class clown? A) A person who loves to read. B) A disruptive student who often makes jokes instead of paying attention and doing their work. C) We often use this expression to talk about tests or exams. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A disruptive student who often makes jokes instead of paying attention and doing their work. 60. What's the meaning of "add up" ? A) Make sense; be logical. B) Something very simple and easy to do. C) Almost ready to. D) Depend on; count on. 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