Idioms Quiz - 03

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 boss is (making the decisions) for the new project.

a. coming to life

b. calling the shots

c. cooking the books

d. cracking a book

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend (avoided) going to the movie as he had promised.

a. copped out of

b. cashed in on

c. conked out of

d. cracked down on

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
They decided to (cancel) the tennis match because of the rain.

a. chance upon

b. call off

c. clear out

d. cross out

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Everybody in the class (contributed money) to buy food for the party.

a. came to the point

b. caused eyebrows to raise

c. called their bluff

d. chipped in

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I decided to (speak bluntly) and tell our boss what was wrong with our company.

a. carry the ball

b. call a spade a spade

c. cast pearls before swine

d. change horses in midstream

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman has (advanced) with her typing skills.

a. come a long way

b. come back

c. come full circle

d. carried through

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
In spite of the terrible weather we decided to (continue) with our camping trip.

a. catch on

b. clear up

c. carry on

d. come up

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The children got up (early in the morning) to go to the soccer tournament.

a. cast in the same mold

b. at the crack of dawn

c. clear sailing

d. cracking a book

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Nobody would (tell me what was going on) which was very frustrating.

a. cut their losses

b. cue me in

c. cut me down to size

d. cross swords with me

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We went to the department store to shop but we (returned without anything).

a. came from nowhere

b. came out of our shell

c. came away empty-handed

d. came to a dead end

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