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