Idioms Quiz

Idioms Quiz
General English Questions and Answers
Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets.

1. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Our teacher always (supports) a student if he or she has a problem.

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My parents always want to (make a bigger issue of something than it should be).

a. blow the lid off things

b. blow things out of all proportion

c. be a big frog in a small pond

d. bet their bottom dollar

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The house (was destroyed by fire) during the electrical storm.

c. broke fresh ground

d. was a baptism of fire

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The company always has their meetings (in secret).

a. back on their feet

c. by fits and starts

d. behind closed doors

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman is (waiting) until she hears about the job.

d. burning the candle at both ends

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The fact that I did not have a driver's license was (not relevant).

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Every evening during exams we (study until very late at night).

a. burn the midnight oil

c. bring home the bacon

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The man is (responsible for) buying equipment in his company.

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Nobody likes the girl because she (never keeps her promises).

a. always breaks her word

b. always breaks out in a cold sweat

c. always breaks down

d. always breaks things down

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We heard of the plans (by speaking rather than writing).

a. by the same token

If you put all the earths ants in one pile, and all the earths humans in another pile, the pile made of ants would be bigger (have more mass).

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