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