
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 3
Question 1 |
miss the boat = ____________________
A | lose a good opportunity |
B | be too late for something |
C | not understand something |
Question 2 |
costs an arm and a leg = ____________________
A | is very expensive |
B | is very heavy |
C | is difficult to put together |
Question 3 |
"Easier said than done! He doesn't even let his wife drive it."
easier said than done = ____________________
A | easier to do something than to explain it |
B | this person is difficult to get along with |
C | not as easy as it appears to be |
Question 4 |
"I'm not sure. I'll have to sleep on it."
sleep on it = ____________________
A | think about something for a while before making a decision |
B | get enough rest before starting something new |
C | fall asleep on the job |
Question 5 |
down for the count = ____________________
A | downstairs |
B | counting the hours |
C | completely exhausted |
Question 6 |
take it easy = ____________________
A | rest, relax |
B | take a little medicine |
C | do easy work |
Question 7 |
bite off more than you can chew = ____________________
A | take responsibility for more than you can manage |
B | feel very stressed |
C | eat more than you should |
Question 8 |
A | to hurt a person |
B | to have a traffic accident |
C | to make a bad situation worse |
Question 9 |
broke = ____________________
A | to have no gas |
B | to have no money |
C | to have a broken car |
Question 10 |
"I know it's true! I heard it straight from the horse's mouth!"
hear it straight from the horse's mouth = ____________________
A | to get information from a reliable source |
B | to find out a person loves animals |
C | to discover that a person has been fired from his/her job |


