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 |
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 |
Question 2 |
a dime a dozen = _______________
very cheap | |
very common, easy to find | |
very typical of a certain place |
Question 3 |
the best of both worlds = ______________________________
a house in a great location | |
many different activities to enjoy | |
all the advantages |
Question 4 |
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 5 |
feeling under the weather = ________________________
thinking it's going to rain | |
feeling anti-social | |
feeling a little sick |
Question 6 |
draw the line = _____________________________
don't want to do | |
establish a limit | |
don't think it's fair |
Question 7 |
"No, but I heard it on the grapevine."
heard it on the grapevine = _______________________
heard it indirectly or through other people | |
heard it through the telephone | |
heard it on the news |
Question 8 |
in the nick of time = ______________________
at the very last moment | |
at the end of the movie | |
very quickly |
Question 9 |
on the ball = ____________________________
dedicated | |
smart and quick | |
well-informed and up-to-date |
Question 10 |
on the wrong side of the tracks = _______________________
in a violent home | |
without any toys to play with | |
in a bad neighborhood |