Idioms Quiz - 06

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 man (tried his best) to try and get the job.

a. got ahead

b. gave it his best shot

c. went to pieces

d. gave us the slip

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman began to (drink heavily) after she was fired from her job.

a. hit the bottle

b. handle herself with kid gloves

c. hit the spot

d. hold her horses

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
"Please (wait a minute). I`m not ready yet."

a. have a head on your shoulders

b. have a fit

c. hold the reins

d. hold your horses

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
"Could you please (help me) to clean up this room."

a. give me a hand

b. go off the deep end

c. get even

d. get away with something

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Drinking the orange juice after the game really (was refreshing).

a. hit the spot

b. had a ball

c. held my tongue

d. had a fit

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman's constant complaining (irritates me).

a. gets a grip of myself

b. gets out of bed on the wrong side

c. gets cold feet

d. gets on my nerves

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Going to buy the tickets before the game is a real (bother).

a. hot potato

b. haywire

c. hard-and-fast rule

d. hassle

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend has been making money (very rapidly) since she started her new business.

a. hand-to-mouth

b. holding still

c. hand over fist

d. high-and-mighty

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The man (enjoyed) going to the antique market last Saturday.

a. went to rack and ruin

b. went from bad to worse

c. got away with

d. got a kick out of

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We (had a lot of fun) at the sports festival last weekend.

a. harped on something

b. had a ball

c. had half a mind

d. hit the spot

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