This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Idioms And Phrases – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idioms And Phrases Quiz 1 (30 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) Available to borrow. B) Available to buy. C) Unavailable to borrow. D) Unavailable tu buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Pretence or being who you are not. C) A tired person. D) A sick human. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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 nothing. B) Help. C) Do everything. D) Do something dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Adore. B) Afford. C) Abhor. D) Apply. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Afford. 11. They sell leather ..... such as wallets, purses, and briefcases. A) Goods. B) Good. C) Clothing. D) Clothings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Puchrase. B) Purchase. C) Bagrain. D) Bargain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bargain. 15. Say exactly the right thing A) Hit the nail on the head. B) Sitting on the fence. C) Go the extra mile. D) Fixed in their ways. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hit the nail on the head. 16. To avoid acknowledging something when you know it is bad A) Turn a blind eye. B) Cut to the chase. C) Back to the drawing board. D) A blessing in disguise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turn a blind eye. 17. "It costs a fortune" means ..... A) It is very cheap. B) It is very expensive. C) You cannot afford it. D) It is free (costs nothing). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is very expensive. 18. To make money means A) To sell money. B) To earn money. C) To create money. D) To invent money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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 luck. C) Good bye. D) Good job. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Looked at. B) Closely observed. C) Considered. D) Checked at. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closely observed. 24. Principal that is strictly adhered / kept to A) Let the cat out of the bag. B) Let sleeping dogs lie. C) Take a rain check. D) Rule of thumb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Graduated a long time ago. C) Elementary students. D) Old fashioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Bored to cry. B) Bored to work. C) Very bored. D) Very active. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Very bored. 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