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