This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. John is a real bad egg.What does it mean? A) He is always starting fights and causing trouble at school. B) He is cruel. C) He is someone we can't trust. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is always starting fights and causing trouble at school. 2. Damn! A) Wonderful!. B) Oh, my God!. C) Goodness gracious!. D) Cheers!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goodness gracious!. 3. I got a new pair of shoes. I have to ..... them ..... They hurt my feet when I walk. A) Break into. B) Break up. C) Break down. D) Break in. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Break in. 4. Find the meaning of this expression "by the same post" . A) By the same mail. B) In the same mail. C) By the same post. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the same mail. 5. The students are thirsty. A) The students are hot. B) Students are successful. C) The students are thirsty. D) The students are hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students are thirsty. 6. Intentionally or deliberately A) On the dot. B) On par with. C) On purpose. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On purpose. 7. Translate:Be hungry A) To be afraid. B) To be sleepy. C) To be hungry. D) To be in pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be hungry. 8. Stop nagging me to clean my room! ..... Which idiomatic expression best explains the response to this situation? A) Get off my back!. B) Bite my head off!. C) Rub shoulders. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bite my head off!. 9. To their detriment A) To their good fortune. B) To happen to them by accident. C) In a harmful way for them. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a harmful way for them. 10. When his friend was in trouble, he took up the ..... on his behalf. A) Weapons. B) Cudgels. C) Armour. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cudgels. 11. Have you had a person who is the A) Top dog. B) Count sheep. C) Mouse. D) Pig. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Top dog. 12. We can just leave these things here and let the latecomers finish it, or we can fix it before the teacher arrives so she does not get mad. The ball is in your court. A) The decision is yours. B) The ball caused a mess in the room. C) The ball needs to be returned. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The decision is yours. 13. The game, the boat is sinking, is being between a rock and a hard place. A) Between people. B) Challenged. C) Dilemma. D) Making decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dilemma. 14. She always insists on ..... when they go out together. A) Bring home the bacon. B) Going Dutch. C) Money doesn't grow on trees. D) A fool and his money are soon parted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going Dutch. 15. What's the meaning of "a pretty penny" ? A) Someone not in his or her normal surroundings. B) A lot of money. C) A piece of cake. D) Do something if one wants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lot of money. 16. Don't mention that subject during the negotiations or you could be ..... on thin ice. A) Running. B) Walking. C) Skating. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skating. 17. I haven't sent letters to her for a long time. In fact, we have ..... each other. A) Taken notice of. B) Lost touch with. C) Kept touch with. D) Took advantage of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lost touch with. 18. What is the meaning of this Idiomatic Expression? "It's raining cats and dogs" A) It's raining cats and dogs outside. B) Indicating that there's something bad is coming. C) Dogs and cats are gathering. D) A heavy rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A heavy rain. 19. My father and I see eye to eye-we both think FC Barcelona and Brazil are the best teams! A) To agree. B) To disagree. C) To be wrong. D) To be happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To agree. 20. Digging around A) Difficult to believe. B) Looking for. C) Good luck!. D) A job that offers no opportunity for advancement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Looking for. 21. To beat a dead horse A) To mention the name of one who then appears. B) Something one wants to keep a secret. C) To waste time doing something that won't succeed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To waste time doing something that won't succeed. 22. To go back to the drawing board. A) Redo everything once again. B) Back to square one. C) Never give up before trying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Back to square one. 23. Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine. A) Suzy's smile is bright and pretty. B) Suzy is frowning. C) Suzy is pouting. D) Suzy is smiling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suzy's smile is bright and pretty. 24. At eleven at night, I have ..... because I'm tired. A) Dream. B) Fear. C) Sed. D) Hunger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dream. 25. What is the problem with the following sentence? "The car collided with a sign next to the road." A) The emphasis is on the car, not the driver. B) It does not say what kind of sign collided with are. C) For two things to collide, both must be in motion. D) It does not say what kind of sign collided with are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For two things to collide, both must be in motion. ← 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