An idiom is a word or phrase with a meaning that is different from the actual words. Read the example sentences in the quiz and then choose the best answer for the meaning of each idiom. Good luck!
Common English Idioms Quiz 2
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Question 1 |
a dime a dozen = _______________
very typical of a certain place | |
very cheap | |
very common, easy to find |
Question 2 |
on the wrong side of the tracks = _______________________
in a violent home | |
without any toys to play with | |
in a bad neighborhood |
Question 3 |
in the nick of time = ______________________
very quickly | |
at the very last moment | |
at the end of the movie |
Question 4 |
on the ball = ____________________________
well-informed and up-to-date | |
smart and quick | |
dedicated |
Question 5 |
sitting on the fence = ____________________
when a person doesn't want to make a decision | |
when a person doesn't want to vote in an election | |
when a person wants to run for president |
Question 6 |
"No, but I heard it on the grapevine."
heard it on the grapevine = _______________________
heard it on the news | |
heard it through the telephone | |
heard it indirectly or through other people |
Question 7 |
draw the line = _____________________________
don't think it's fair | |
establish a limit | |
don't want to do |
Question 8 |
giving (him/her) a taste of (his/her) own medicine = ________________________
not speaking to a person | |
doing something bad to another person because they did something bad to you | |
losing a friendship with a person because they don't stay in contact |
Question 9 |
feeling under the weather = ________________________
feeling anti-social | |
thinking it's going to rain | |
feeling a little sick |
Question 10 |
the best of both worlds = ______________________________
a house in a great location | |
all the advantages | |
many different activities to enjoy |
