Idioms Quiz - 05

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:
The woman thanked the members of her department (with great feeling) after her mother died.

a. from A to Z

b. from time to time

c. from the bottom of her heart

d. from way back

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Everybody had to (contribute money) for the food for the picnic.

a. feed the kitty

b. fish in troubled waters

c. find their feet

d. follow their nose

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We divided the profits from the auction (equally) between two groups.

a. first off

b. fine and dandy

c. for all intents and purposes

d. fifty-fifty

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
It (became my responsibility) to clean up after the meeting.

a. fit me to a T

b. fell to me

c. fixed my wagon

d. felt like a million dollars

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The couple (spent a lot of money) on the graduation party for their daughter.

a. went overboard

b. gave someone a piece of their mind

c. got the ax

d. got cold feet

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The amount of money which we collected during the fund-raising campaign (was not enough for) what we needed.

a. fit out with

b. fell short of

c. floated a loan for

d. fell back on

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend is always (talking nonsense) and nobody believes him.

a. full of hot air

b. full of himself

c. a fair-weather friend

d. full steam ahead

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The boy's success on the exam is a great (achievement).

a. finger in the pie

b. flea in his ear