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:
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

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
If the boy does not study hard he will (fail to keep up with) the other students.

a. feel out of place with

b. face down

c. fall behind

d. farm out

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My sister is (in serious trouble) with her job.

a. a dime a dozen

b. down her alley

c. down to the wire

d. in deep water

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The government leader was forced to (retract his statement) about the money that he had received.

a. eat his heart out

b. ease off

c. express his anger

d. eat his words

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Our boss has a style of managing his company that is (very relaxed).

a. every minute counts

b. easy to come by

c. easy going

d. ebb and flow

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My sister is (critical of) her daughter's friends.

a. dropping in on

b. drumming up

c. down with

d. down on

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend is always (pushing me on) when I am angry about something.

a. egging me on

b. excusing himself

c. eating crow

d. eating his words

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
(There is something good in every bad thing) and even after I lost my job good things happened.

a. The early bird catches the worm

b. There was enough to go around

c. Every cloud has a silver lining

d. It was the exception that proves the rule

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
(Everybody) in the apartment building was given a fire extinguisher.

a. Everything but the kitchen sink

b. Every nook and cranny

c. Everything humanly possible

d. Every living soul

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
There is no milk so we will have to (drink something else).

a. do wonders

b. dig something out