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