This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idioms And Phrases – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idioms And Phrases Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In a nutshell means ..... A) Very small. B) Ready to go. C) Acorns. D) In a few words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a few words. 2. I can't find my keys, where ..... did I put them? A) God's green Earth. B) God's green gardens. C) God's green pastures. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) God's green Earth. 3. Feeling slightly ill. A) Feel a bit under the weather. B) Feel a bit under the mood. C) Feel a bit under the cloud. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feel a bit under the weather. 4. For sale means ..... A) Unavailable to borrow. B) Available to borrow. C) Unavailable tu buy. D) Available to buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Available to buy. 5. About the person who is very calm and untroubled by stress A) As cool as ice. B) As cool as a cucumber. C) As cool as a hangman. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As cool as a cucumber. 6. What does "a staking horse" mean: A) Just be a part of a bigger race. B) A tired person. C) Pretence or being who you are not. D) A sick human. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pretence or being who you are not. 7. She was so desperate for the slot that she was willing to give her right arm for it. The underlined means ..... A) Do everything. B) Do something dangerous. C) Help. D) Do nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do everything. 8. The kids screaming in the next room really set my teeth on edge. A) Glad something is over or gone. B) In a difficult situation. C) Irritate or bother me. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irritate or bother me. 9. The thought of jumping out of a plane makes my hair stand on end. A) Is frightening. B) Is funny. C) Messes up my hair. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is frightening. 10. I don't know how he can ..... a new car with his low salary. A) Apply. B) Adore. C) Abhor. D) Afford. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Afford. 11. They sell leather ..... such as wallets, purses, and briefcases. A) Clothing. B) Good. C) Clothings. D) Goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Goods. 12. Every weekend my wife ..... Her credit card bills are enormous! A) Shops till she drops. B) Shops till she falls. C) Shops till she drop. D) Shops till she fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shops till she drops. 13. I'd lie low if I were you till the trouble passes. A) Try to be noticed. B) Try not to be noticed. C) Start something. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Try not to be noticed. 14. This coat was half-price-a real ..... A) Bargain. B) Purchase. C) Puchrase. D) Bagrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bargain. 15. Say exactly the right thing A) Hit the nail on the head. B) Sitting on the fence. C) Fixed in their ways. D) Go the extra mile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hit the nail on the head. 16. To avoid acknowledging something when you know it is bad A) A blessing in disguise. B) Back to the drawing board. C) Turn a blind eye. D) Cut to the chase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Turn a blind eye. 17. "It costs a fortune" means ..... A) You cannot afford it. B) It is very cheap. C) It is free (costs nothing). D) It is very expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is very expensive. 18. To make money means A) To earn money. B) To create money. C) To sell money. D) To invent money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To earn money. 19. Things from the past that are not important anymore A) Water under the bridge. B) Playing devil's advocate. C) Tongue in cheek. D) Until the cows come home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water under the bridge. 20. Pick your brain means ..... A) Find our all you know about something. B) Listen. C) Find the smartest person. D) Read a lot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Find our all you know about something. 21. You'd better leave now if you want to arrive early for the exam. Break a leg! A) Good night. B) Good job. C) Good bye. D) Good luck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Good luck. 22. If someone has a green thumb, this means: A) They like eating healthy food. B) They are good at gardening. C) They are good at making money. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are good at gardening. 23. The teachers kept an eye on the new students in school as they are not familiar with them. The underlined means ..... A) Closely observed. B) Looked at. C) Considered. D) Checked at. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closely observed. 24. Principal that is strictly adhered / kept to A) Let the cat out of the bag. B) Let sleeping dogs lie. C) Rule of thumb. D) Take a rain check. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule of thumb. 25. His name is mud means ..... A) He is in trouble. B) His friends call him "Mud" . C) He loves to play with mud. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is in trouble. 26. The new car of my neighbor was a white elephant for most of the family as they use it sparingly. A) Cheap and useless. B) Useful and cheap. C) Expensive and useless. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expensive and useless. 27. From the old school means ..... A) A school that is more than 20 years old. B) Old fashioned. C) Graduated a long time ago. D) Elementary students. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old fashioned. 28. He plays the part of a tough cop on TV who really has a heart of gold. A) Is kind and generous. B) Is timid or afraid. C) Is in a difficult situation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is kind and generous. 29. "Open a can of worms" means ..... A) Share information that complicates the situation. B) Getting ready to go fishing. C) Openings up a can with stinky food. D) Having a difficult time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Share information that complicates the situation. 30. The long suspension of classes caused students to be bored to tears. The underlined means ..... A) Very bored. B) Bored to work. C) Bored to cry. D) Very active. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Very bored. 31. What doe the italicized phrase mean?The board has made a decision. Arguing the toss is useless. A) Spending time for nonsense. B) Wasting resources. C) Losing in an argument. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spending time for nonsense. 32. "Hold no brief for someone" means: A) Refuse to Support. B) Refuse to brief someone before a meeting. C) Plot things against someone. D) Make things troublesome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refuse to Support. 33. "Everybody who's anybody is here" means ..... A) Nobody is here. B) Everybody is here. C) I don't know the people here. D) All the important people are here. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the important people are here. 34. What does "butterflies in my stomach" mean? A) I ate too much. B) I swallowed some bugs. C) To be nervous about something. D) To be very hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be nervous about something. 35. Another performance like that and this team will be the laughing stock of the league. A) Smb being funny. B) Smb acting so foolishly that others mock you. C) Smb telling jokes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smb acting so foolishly that others mock you. 36. To drink heavily A) To drink like a fish. B) To drink like a pig. C) To drink like the Polish. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To drink like a fish. 37. You have to pull your socks up if you want to improve on your test scores. The underlined means ..... A) Wear your socks right. B) Do nothing. C) Do better. D) Hang your socks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do better. 38. Our neighbors and their nasty dogs have moved out-good riddance! A) Stay out of sight, unnoticed. B) Glad something/someone is over or gone. C) Things have come back to where they started. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glad something/someone is over or gone. 39. Believing that every bad situation has a positive side A) Don't put all of your eggs in one basket. B) All that glitters is not gold. C) Every cloud has a silver lining. D) Found my feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't put all of your eggs in one basket. 40. What is the meaning of "hard and fast" ? A) Strict. B) Dominating. C) Certain and rigid. D) Unrelenting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Certain and rigid. 41. What does the idiom ''as sound as a dollar" mean? A) To continuously talk about money. B) To be rich. C) To be very secure and dependable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be very secure and dependable. 42. Remember to stir the spaghetti sauce every 15 minutes ..... until it is ready. A) Amount to. B) In need. C) Or so. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or so. 43. To carry off the bell means: A) To lose your temper at really petty situations. B) To bag the first position specially when achieving it is difficult. C) To carry someone else's burden. D) To work lethargically. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To bag the first position specially when achieving it is difficult. 44. You need to ..... the problem now before it becomes worse. A) Deal out. B) Deal with. C) Deal well. D) Deal in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deal with. 45. What is the meaning of "Loose Canon": A) A lazy person. B) Short tempered. C) Unpredictable. D) Spendthrift. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unpredictable. 46. My brother ....., so I sent him some money. A) Is broke. B) Pay back. C) Or so. D) Lend me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is broke. 47. "Apple of my eye" means? A) Eye color is green like an apple. B) Pupil is shaped like an apple. C) Someone that is very special. D) Eye color is red like an apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Someone that is very special. 48. Boy, am I in a pickle-I accidentally made plans to meet with two different clients today. A) In a difficult situation. B) In a pleasant situation. C) Having fun. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a difficult situation. 49. Old Hat means ..... A) A worn out hat. B) Pretending to be new. C) Not new or interesting. D) Over 50 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not new or interesting. 50. To hope for something to happen A) Cross your fingers. B) Twist your arm. C) Cross your eyes. D) Turn over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cross your fingers. 51. It's always good to know that, come what may, your job is safe. A) Irritate or bother me. B) I'll find a way to get what I want. C) Whatever happens. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whatever happens. 52. Hurt or upset someone who is helping you A) Kick the bucket. B) Let the cat out of the bag. C) Let sleeping dogs lie. D) Don't bite the hand that feeds you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't bite the hand that feeds you. 53. What does the italicized phrase mean?With a fierce battle of wills going on, how do you expect the parties to come to an agreement? A) A tough argument. B) A fair competition. C) A serious problem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tough argument. 54. What does the idiom "make bread and butter" mean? A) Take up a job of a baker and breed cows. B) Have a job to pay for food. C) Prepare breakfast. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have a job to pay for food. 55. Can it be that Suzanne was envious because you had a date? It sounds as if the green-eyed monster may have taken over and clouded her judgment. A) Not good or bad. B) Jealousy. C) Timid or afraid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jealousy. 56. My father was always very closed off regarding his feelings, so when I had kids, I made a point of wearing my heart on my sleeve with them. A) Show your feelings. B) Hide your feelings. C) Be jealous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Show your feelings. 57. In a pickle means ..... A) I am hungry. B) I am inside the pickle. C) I like green. D) In trouble. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In trouble. 58. "He has two left feet" means ..... A) He is clumsy. B) He stole someone else's foot. C) He is a mutant. D) He is graceful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is clumsy. 59. Cool as a cucumber means ..... A) Vegetables are good when cool. B) Very popular. C) Not nervous. D) It is cold outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not nervous. 60. To find the missing money was a wild goose chase for the authorities and left the case unresolved. The underlined means ..... A) Hard function. B) Wild duty. C) Difficult task. D) Unsuccessful job. 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