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