Idioms Quiz - 04

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:
It is easy to get the supervisor to (do what we want).

a. enter our mind

b. explain things away

c. eat humble pie

d. eat out of our hands

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The number of visitors to the museum has begun to (decrease) recently.

a. force their hand

b. fall into a trap

c. fill the bill

d. fall off

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend (came to visit) about three weeks ago.

a. did an about-face

b. did his duty

c. dropped in his tracks

d. dropped by

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The barking of the dog is (making me crazy).

a. dancing with death

b. doomed to failure

c. driving me up a wall

d. down-at-the-heels

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I do not know what is (bothering) my friend but he is very angry.

a. eating

b. easier said than done for

c. edging out

d. extending credit to

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I find it difficult to (understand) what the man wants to say.

a. figure out

b. fire away at

c. fan the flames of

d. fly in the face of

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The used car that we bought began to (stop working properly) after only three months.

a. fall on deaf ears

b. flip out

c. fall apart

d. fall out of use

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Please (check) the figures again before you pay the money.

a. divide and conquer

b. double-check

c. do a snow job on

d. do justice to

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The girl has not smiled all morning. She seems to be (depressed) about something.

a. dead in her tracks

b. digging her own grave

c. down-to-earth

d. down in the dumps

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The boxer is (finished for now) but we expect to see him fight again in the future.

a. down-and-dirty

b. down for the count

c. down to the last detail

d. down on his luck

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