Idioms Quiz - 12

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 is (able to easily respond to most questions).

a. quiet as a mouse

b. quick as greased lightning

c. quick as a wink

d. quick on the draw

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I (tried hard) to remember his name.

a. raked in the money

b. racked my brains

c. ran out of something

d. ripped someone off

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The man's name does not (remind me of anything) so maybe I have never met him.

a. raise Cain

b. ring a bell

c. rub anything in

d. raise eyebrows

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Our company decided to (repaint and clean up) the office before the anniversary celebration.

a. see off

b. simmer down

c. smack into

d. spruce up

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Our boss is inconsiderate and is always (bossing people around).

a. pushing people around

b. putting up a good front

c. playing up to everyone

d. passing the buck

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I told the new employee (immediately) that he must come to work every day.

a. right off the bat

b. rough-and-ready

c. right under his nose

d. a rough guess

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We will have to go back to (the beginning) in order to solve the problem.

a. scrape together

b. square one

c. sell ourself short

d. shape up

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
You can (eliminate) the possibility of a pay increase this year because of the bad economy.

a. roll in

b. rip off

c. rule out

d. rope into

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I have not been able to (precisely locate) the cause of the problem.

a. pull your leg about

b. put my finger on

c. put our heads together about

d. put two and two together about

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The antique phonograph that I found is the (genuine thing).

a. rough guess

b. real McCoy