This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I had spent two months worrying about my job and I was happy to get it off my chest.What does it mean? A) I felt unhappy with all the tension at work. B) I decided not to tell anyone about my worries. C) I finally had the courage to share my worries and this made me feel better. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I finally had the courage to share my worries and this made me feel better. 2. 4 work hard to negotiate agreements in one's own favour. A) Agree in. B) Drive something hard. C) Drive a hard bargain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drive a hard bargain. 3. He lost the game but put a brave ..... on it. A) Heart. B) Face. C) Smile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Face. 4. If you think that doing this math problem is ..... , just try it. A) Pie. B) Piece of cake. C) Rags. D) Brainstorm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Piece of cake. 5. He has never worked hard for anything because he was ..... His parents brought everything to him instead. A) Go Dutch. B) Nest egg. C) Penny wise pound foolish. D) Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth. 6. You be quiet (s.) A) Be quiet please. B) Shut up. C) Shut up. D) Shut up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shut up. 7. What's the meaning of "have on" A) Do again; repeat. B) Stop attending. C) Understand; solve. D) Wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wear. 8. He thinks the company's problems can be solved just by firing the sales team, but he's ..... A) Barking up the wrong tree. B) Eat a horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barking up the wrong tree. 9. Mike is taller than Sam. A) Mike is shorter than Sam. B) Mike is taller than Sam. C) Mike is taller than Sam. D) Mike is as tall as Sam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mike is taller than Sam. 10. What is the poet saying: "Her eyes were daggers as she looked at the man who stole her money." A) Her eyes are made of knives. They are sharp. B) She was very, very, angry at the thief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was very, very, angry at the thief. 11. They lived from ..... , never knowing where the next meal was coming from. A) Hand to mouth. B) A fair deal. C) A dog in a manger policy. D) Above board. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hand to mouth. 12. What's the meaning of "play it by ear" ? A) Learn; discover. B) Do something without a definite plan. C) Choose a cautious plan. D) Leave (a vehicle). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do something without a definite plan. 13. What's the meaning of "hit it of" ? A) Most importantly. B) Withdraw an offer. C) Certain to; sure to. D) Become friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Become friendly. 14. Dan and Figen were both in the same boat-divorced and lonely. What does the highlighted idiom mean? A) Be similar in many ways. B) Be in the same situation with the same problem (s). C) Be riding the same boat together. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be in the same situation with the same problem (s). 15. My sister was tickled pink upon hearing that she she passed the board exam A) Sad. B) Very happy. C) Angry. D) Gloomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very happy. 16. Dull needle A) A lot of dirt. B) Many people. C) Thick grass. D) Many needles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many people. 17. You've got to have some work experience under your belt before you can hope to get a stable job. A) Have obtained enough financial resources to unwind. B) Have attained more talent to manipulate interview results. C) Have acquired experience or have satisfactorily achieved something. D) Have gained a lot of friends from high places who can help you get the job. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have acquired experience or have satisfactorily achieved something. 18. We're graduating next year! We're on the home straight.'on the home straight' means: A) Not very special. B) In the last part of the process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the last part of the process. 19. If you drop out of college now, with such high unemployment, you'll be digging your own ..... ! A) Tomb. B) Grave. C) Hole. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grave. 20. We go to the doctor by plane A) We go to the doctor by plane. B) We see the doctor on the airplane. C) We go to the doctor at the airport. D) We go to the doctor by car because there is no parking!!!!!!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We go to the doctor by plane. 21. A happy marriage depends largely on ..... A) Give and take. B) Hue and cry. C) Weal and woe. D) High time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give and take. 22. The tongue is sweet A) Bolero. B) Sing well. C) Speak loudly. D) Good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bolero. 23. Have a good time! A) Have a good time!. B) Enjoy yourself!. C) We are going to have a great time!. D) Have a good trip!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjoy yourself!. 24. What's the meaning of to bomb? A) To get a terrible grade on a test. B) Very easy. C) To study. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get a terrible grade on a test. 25. Took by surprise. A) Astonished. B) Surprised. C) Shocked. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shocked. 26. He is a far ..... from his idealistic brother. A) Shout. B) Cry. C) Yell. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cry. 27. Give somebody a hand A) Wear your heart on your sleeve. B) Frightened. C) Helping hand. D) Be aware of the action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping hand. 28. The boy told the girl, "You are the apple of my eye." A) Something that one values. B) To be caught in the act of doing something wrong. C) Choosing to do something unpleasant. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something that one values. 29. In someone's conscious A) Wear your heart on your sleeve. B) Frightened. C) Helping hand. D) Be aware of the action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be aware of the action. 30. What's the meaning of bookworm? A) A person who loves to read. B) To be completely consumed by thought, often to the point of being unaware of one's surroundings. C) A student who is clearly the favorite of the teacher and often receives special treatment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who loves to read. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 9Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books