Game Preview

IDIOMS QUIZ

  •  English    19     Public
    English IDIOMS
  •   Study   Slideshow
  • If you "cut corners" with something, you.....
    make something less dangerous
    do it badly or cheaply
    do it as quickly as possible
    do two things at the same time
  •  25
  • What does it mean to "see eye to eye" with someone?
    You agree with them
  •  20
  • To "get a kick out of" doing something means to......
    Really enjoy doing it
    Really get stressed doing it
    Really have difficulty doing it
    Really hate doing it
  •  20
  • "Break a leg" means good luck, but where did the phrase originate from?
    It used to be used in theatre by superstitious people
    Doctors used to say it before doing surgery
    All of the above
    Olympic athletes would say it ironically
  •  25
  • To "Bite the bullet" means....
    To have an unpleasant experience
    To complete a task you do not want to complete
    To do something difficult
    To make a funny face
  •  25
  • If I am only joking, then.....
    I'm pulling your leg!
  •  25
  • What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean...
    Good things happen after bad things
    Bad things happen after good things
    Sometimes there is an opportunity to succeed
    Sometimes there is not an opportunity to succeed
  •  25
  • What does it mean if it's "raining cats and dogs"?
    It's raining a lot
  •  20
  • To tell someone a secret is to....
    Spill the beans
  •  25
  • What does "throw caution to the wind" mean?
    Ask a friend for help
    Take responsibility for your actions
    Be careful
    Take a risk
  •  25
  • What is "a storm in a teacup"?
    When you transform a small problem into a catastrophe
    When you think a small problem is a catastrophe
    When you exaggerate to get what you want
    When you lie about something
  •  25
  • What does "Curiosity killed the cat" mean?
    Ask fewer questions
    Start asking questions
    Stop asking questions
    Ask more questions
  •  25
  • What does it mean if you have "sticky fingers"?
    You find it easy to make money
    People should not trust you
    You're a liar
    You're a thief
  •  25
  • What does it mean to "keep your chin up?"
    Don't give up
    Stay positive
    All of the above
    Listen to someone when they are speaking
  •  25
  • If you eat a lot, you...
    Eat like a rhinoceros
    Eat like a lion
    Eat like a horse
    Eat like a bird
  •  25
  • If something is not very important, it's....
    A snowflake on the ground
    A drip in the car
    A fire in a forest
    A drop in the ocean
  •  20