This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idioms Phrases Proverbs – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idioms Phrases Proverbs Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the passage below with the correct idiom:Carla was very impressed by the firework show. It A) Killed two birds with one stone. B) Bit off more than it could chew. C) Cut corners. D) Blew her away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blew her away. 2. Birds of a feather flock together A) If you can do something today, do it. Don't wait until tomorrow; don't procrastinate. B) People who are similar spend time together. C) When you make money quickly, it's very easy to lose it quickly as well. D) Don't try to do too many things at the same time; focus on one thing at a time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People who are similar spend time together. 3. You cannot leave the kitten because it was rude to you. Two wrongs don't make a right. What does this mean? A) It's always good to take care of kittens. B) It's okay to do something bad if it's done to you first. C) If the kitten had been nicer then you could be nice to it. D) Just because the kitten did something bad doesn't mean you should also. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Just because the kitten did something bad doesn't mean you should also. 4. What is the meaning of fair and square A) Get into trouble. B) Once in a long time. C) With justice and honesty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With justice and honesty. 5. What is the figurative meaning of the phrase, "to knock someone's socks off? " A) To do laundry. B) To impress someone. C) To hit someone hard in the legs. D) To remove someone's footwear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To impress someone. 6. All of the following are idioms, adages, and proverbs except ..... A) Don't put all of your eggs in one basket. B) Every cloud has a silver lining. C) It's too late to learn now. D) Money doesn't grow on trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's too late to learn now. 7. What is the meaning of the proverb, saved by the bell? A) An incredibly knowledgeable person. B) Study with a concentrated effort. C) An interruption that stops you from doing something you didn't want to do. D) That's the end of the matter:there's nothing more to be said. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An interruption that stops you from doing something you didn't want to do. 8. What does the phrase, "beat around the bush" mean? A) Avoiding the main topic. B) Beating a bush. C) Wanting to talk to the main topic. D) Walking around a bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoiding the main topic. 9. Complete the proverbs or idioms with the correct answer.Promises ..... A) Out of mind. B) Without breaking eggs. C) Are made to be kept. D) Hear no good of themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are made to be kept. 10. Slow and steady wins the ..... A) Taste. B) Race. C) Ribbon. D) Apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Race. 11. If someone helps you, you can use a metaphor and call him/her ..... A) A friend. B) A collegue. C) An angel. D) A person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An angel. 12. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined proverb or adage.Then I though, "If I want to be a good runner, I have to practive. I know that practice makes perfect!" A) You must practice perfectly. B) You must practive something every day. C) Being perfect is important. D) Practicing is the way to get good at something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Practicing is the way to get good at something. 13. Choose the sentence which used the correct idiom. A) "Yeah! We did it! Give me a ride!" said Aufa after they suceeded in the rocket experiment. B) "Mom, can you give me a ride to the school please? ". C) Hana thinks it's time to give me a ride and tell Qasih the truth. D) My sister is going to give me a ride because she is sick. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Mom, can you give me a ride to the school please? ". 14. Why are idioms used in writing? A) They're universal and easy to understand. B) They make writing more streamlined. C) They make writing more lively. D) They make writing more grammatically correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They make writing more lively. 15. What does "The ball is in your court." mean? A) If someone wrongs you, don't do something wrong in return. B) Strong people can work through tough situations. C) It is your turn to make a decision. D) The things that you do show your feelings more than what you say. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is your turn to make a decision. 16. Complete the passage below with the correct idiom:I spent an hour trying to teach my grandpa how to send text messages, but A) You can't teach an old dog new tricks. B) He was in the dog house. C) I was the top dog. D) He was all bark no bite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You can't teach an old dog new tricks. 17. As free as ..... A) A bird. B) A giant. C) An ox. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bird. 18. What do these idioms, adages, and proverbs mean? Don't put all your eggs in one basket A) When you go to the store use two baskets for your eggs. B) Don't put all of your resources in the same place. C) You are happier when you don't know something. D) You need to go to the store to get some eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't put all of your resources in the same place. 19. Just for the record. A) To make something clear. B) To hesistate before answering. C) To understand. D) To keep track of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make something clear. 20. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.Mai continued, "Let's put our heads together and think of something to contribute to the auction." A) Work together to make a plan. B) Whisper quietly. C) Sit next to one another. D) Put our heads on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Work together to make a plan. 21. That math problem was as easy as A-B-C. A) Metaphor. B) Neither. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 22. PUT ONE'S FACE ON A) EXATURATING. B) HIT SOMEONE. C) GETTING SOMEONE TO TROUBLE. D) APPLY COSMETICS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) APPLY COSMETICS. 23. You can find something good in every bad situation. A) Every cloud has a silver lining. B) Actions speak louder than words. C) There's no such thing as a free lunch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Every cloud has a silver lining. 24. You have butterflies in your stomach. A) You feel very nervous. B) To do something very well, you need to practice and practice. C) A job is easier and goes more quickly if a lot of people help. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You feel very nervous. 25. Not have a ..... A) Leg to stand on. B) Care in the world. C) An option. D) An answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leg to stand on. 26. You're barking up the wrong tree A) Trees have bark on them. B) Accomplish two tasks with one action. C) To tell your dog to stop barking. D) You are asking the wrong person. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You are asking the wrong person. 27. The two of us had the same idea at the same time. Well, great minds think alike! A) Two people have the same idea. B) Two people have identical minds. C) Two people are talking at the same time. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two people have the same idea. 28. What is the correct meaning of the proverb in the following passage:Eve just insulted the girl who was teaching her how to ice-skate. That's biting the hand that feeds you. A) Getting upset over something insignificant. B) Turn against someone who helps you. C) Something good getting topped by something better. D) Eating food when you aren't supposed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turn against someone who helps you. 29. Katie is a bookworm. A) Metaphor. B) Neither. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 30. When the teacher was angry his voice was as ..... as the thunder. A) Fierce. B) Scary. C) Quick. D) Loud. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loud. 31. Complete the passage below with the correct idiom:Deandra didn't go to school because she was sick. Deandra A) Cut her teacher some slack. B) Was under the weather. C) Hit the books. D) Was a walking encyclopedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was under the weather. 32. I had difficulties in my studies but with Annuar's taking the time to coach me my result has improved tremendously. He is indeed a good example of ..... A) A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. B) A drowning man will clutch at straw. C) A friend in need is a friend indeed. D) A penny saved is a penny earned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A friend in need is a friend indeed. 33. There's no use crying over ..... milk. A) Spilt. B) Gross. C) Old. D) Yummy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spilt. 34. What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean? For example:That test was a piece of cake! A) Something that is easy. B) To eat part of a cake. C) Part of a cake. D) To cut a cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something that is easy. 35. What word is missing in the idiom/proverbLet the out of the bag A) Man. B) Dog. C) Cat. D) Mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cat. 36. What does the phrase, "actions speak louder than words" mean? A) You should do things loudly that way people hear you. B) You should yell what you want really loudly. C) What you do is more important than what you say. D) You should say what you want so people listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What you do is more important than what you say. 37. When the little girl dances, she is as ..... as a swan. A) Graceful. B) Agile. C) Generous. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Graceful. 38. If a lot of people all copy each other and do the same thing, you can use a metaphor and say that they are ..... A) Goats. B) Cows. C) Fish. D) Sheep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sheep. 39. What does "don't judge a book by its cover" mean? A) Choose a new book. B) Don't choose a book because you don't like the color of it. C) You shouldn't judge a situation by how it looks like on the outside. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You shouldn't judge a situation by how it looks like on the outside. 40. I tried to apologize to my friend but have not heard back from them. The ball is in their court. What does this mean? A) It is up to your friend to take the next step to fix your friendship. B) You like to play sports with your friend. C) You got in an argument over sports. D) You need to do something to fix your friendship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is up to your friend to take the next step to fix your friendship. 41. Which sentence from the passage contains a proverb? A) I took him to the deeper end of the pool. B) My dad always says, "Patience is a virtue.". C) Kyle choked on his tears and immediately stopped crying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dad always says, "Patience is a virtue.". 42. Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost A) A picture is worth a thousand words. B) Birds of a feather flock together. C) There's no such thing as a free lunch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There's no such thing as a free lunch. 43. He is as strong as ..... A) An ostrich. B) An ox. C) A deer. D) A tiger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An ox. 44. Birds of a ..... flock together. A) Wing. B) Clique. C) Group. D) Feather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feather. 45. What is the word missing in the idiom/proverbWhat's done can't be A) Did. B) Do. C) Already done. D) Undone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Undone. 46. What does "I made my bed, now I had to lie in it" mean? A) My room is a mess and I have to clean it and making my bed is the fastest way to clean my room. B) I did something bad, now I must accept the consequences of my actions. C) I hate making my bed, but my mom makes me do it and I have do it before I go to sleep. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I did something bad, now I must accept the consequences of my actions. 47. What is the meaning of honesty is the best policy A) Being honest is important. B) You can always do better. C) Good in a lot things but excellent in none. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being honest is important. 48. People like to spend time with others who are similar to them. A) Every cloud has a silver lining. B) Birds of a feather flock together. C) There's no such thing as a free lunch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Birds of a feather flock together. 49. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined phrase.Jim got cold feet and decided not to go to the party. A) Getting revenge doesn't make a situation better. B) To study. C) Solve a problem now. D) Lost confidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lost confidence. 50. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined proverb or adage.I promised to run every day, but that was easier said than done. A) Easily said. B) Easier to run than to promise. C) Easily done. D) Easier to talk about than to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Easier to talk about than to do. 51. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined proverb or adage.When I won my first race, I gave credit where credit was due, and I thanked Omar for helping me. A) Gave thanks to someone who deserved it. B) Had to give away a prize. C) Gave money that was owed to someone. D) Used a credit card to pay a bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gave thanks to someone who deserved it. 52. "Get a kick" out of this means ..... A) To kick someone. B) To have a bad time. C) To have a good time. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have a good time. 53. You should admit your mistake and tell the truth. As the saying goes, A) Honesty is the best policy. B) One good turn deserves another. C) Look before you leap. D) A friend in need is a friend indeed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Honesty is the best policy. 54. What does the "literal meaning" of a word or expression mean? A) It means the synonym of that word. B) It means the opposite of what it says. C) It's the same as the "figurative meaning". D) It means exactly what it says. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It means exactly what it says. 55. Everyday, Harith wakes up early to go to his farm as he knows that only ..... will be successful. A) Good things come for those who wait. B) A stitch in time saves nine. C) The early bird catches the worm. D) Better late than never. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The early bird catches the worm. 56. A watched pot never ..... A) Cooks itself. B) Boils. C) Spills. D) Overflows. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boils. 57. Which proverb applies best to the following situation? The man always complained to his wife about how the neighbors had a nice big house, two wonderful children, and a brand new car. He wanted what they had and didn't realize or couldn't see all the wonderful things that he already had. A) Actions speak louder than words. B) There is no such thing as a free lunch. C) If you want something done, do it yourself. D) The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The grass isn't always greener on the other side. 58. Don't cry over spilled milk . A) You spilled milk on the floor. B) Cry, Cry, Cry. C) Don't cry because it is not a big deal. D) You spilled something on the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't cry because it is not a big deal. 59. He is our shining star. A) Metaphor. B) Neither. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 60. What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake." A) Something is easy. B) Something is delicious. C) Something is soft and warm. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something is easy. Next →Related QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesIdioms Phrases Proverbs Quiz 2Idioms Phrases Proverbs Quiz 3Idioms Phrases Proverbs Quiz 4Advanced Vocabulary QuizAffixes QuizAnalogies QuizAntonyms QuizBasic Spanish Words QuizBusiness English Vocabulary Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books