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:
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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We have (used up all the) paper so we must buy some more.

a. roped into the

b. run into

c. ruled out the

d. run out of

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We decided to move to the country because we did not like the (endless busy days) in the city.

a. red herring

b. rat race

c. real McCoy

d. raw deal

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
By (searching for the hidden meaning) during the speech I knew what the speaker wanted to say.

a. rubbing something in

b. reading between the lines

c. racking my brains

d. ruling things out

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We never seem to (agree) on any important matter.

a. scrounge around

b. send anyone packing

c. see eye to eye

d. smell a rat

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
"Please do not continue to (talk about) my poor exam results."

a. run ragged

b. rub in