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:
Cleaning up their new house will take the couple a lot of (effort and energy).

a. elbow room

b. elbow grease

c. extenuating circumstances

d. eleventh-hour decisions

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend always tries to (do as well as he can) on his exams.

a. do something rash

b. drop everything

c. do a land-office business

d. do his best

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:
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

5. 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

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Our new house has a lot more (space) than our old one.

a. eyes in the back of its head

b. elbow room

c. eager beavers

d. elbow grease

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The charity concert (ended) and everyone began to go home.

a. drew lots

b. dropped the subject

c. drew to a close

d. dried up

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:
There is no milk so we will have to (drink something else).

a. do wonders

b. dig something out

c. do without

d. desert a sinking ship

10. 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

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B & D is an acronym for bondage and dominance, or bondage and discipline. .. More >>