Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 20
1. Which idiom means:"to be in bad condition"?.
A) Neither here nor there.
B) The world is my oyster.
C) Come full circle.
D) Have seen better days.
2. Home from home.
A) A place where you feel as relaxed as in your own home.
B) Earn.
C) For a very long time.
D) None of above.
3. I don't really like going out to the mall anymore. Not in this pandemic.I only go _____ .
A) Once in a blue moon.
B) When pigs fly.
C) When I speak of the devil.
D) None of above.
4. Camila you were playing videogames all the weekend. You have to _____ now if you want to pass the exam.
A) Hit the books.
B) Throw away the books.
C) Ask your classmates for help.
D) Do all your homework.
5. Get to the heart of the matter.
A) To change one's mind.
B) To discuss the main issue.
6. Which word is not needed? man tall race the finished the wanted easily.
A) Be.
B) Beware.
C) Wanted.
D) Easily.
7. What's the meaning of "hold still"?.
A) Relax.
B) Cancel.
C) By memory.
D) Not move.
8. Lamp on turned the mom.
A) The lamp Mom on turned.
B) Mom turned on the lamp.
9. What's the meaning of to burn the midnight oil?.
A) To study or work late at night.
B) To go to bed late and wake up early.
C) To study a lot right before a test.
D) None of above.
10. I've (a) (b) (c) with my (d) (e) by criticizing him publicly.
A) A burnt.
11. I am sad. Sarah is giving me a cold shoulder.
A) Act unfriendly with someone.
B) Act with support toward someone.
C) Act generous with someone.
D) Act concerned with someone.
12. What is the meaning of BREAK A LEG?.
A) TO WISH SOMEONE LUCK.
B) TO DECIDE YOU HAVE FINISHED DOING SOMETHING.
C) TO TELL SECRET INFORMATION.
D) None of above.
13. We'll graduate next month. I need to get in shape for the pictorial. I want to look good in there because it will be hung on our wall.
A) Someone needs to be physically fit.
B) Someone needs to choose the correct frame for the picture.
C) Someone needs to wait for a month.
D) Someone needs to study and graduate on time.
14. Somewhere.
A) Someone.
B) Something.
C) Sometime.
D) Somewhere.
15. Hampas-magnificent.
A) Wanderer.
B) Smelly.
C) Roundness.
D) Arrogant.
16. Mindy was walking on air after she went backstage and met Adam Levine. What does the idiom "walking on air" mean?.
A) Mindy was disappointed.
B) Mindy was in a state of bliss (happy).
C) Mindy was floating through the air.
D) Mindy was dreaming.
17. He makes hay while the sun shines.
A) Makes the most of the opportunity .
B) Play outside with joy.
C) Works hard.
D) None of above.
18. Sharp eyes.
A) Easy to see.
B) Narrow eyes.
C) Difficulty opening eyes.
D) Small eyes.
19. "Easy does it! No one's rushing you to transfer those boxes.".
A) Slack off.
B) Help.
C) Take your time.
D) Do something slowly or carefully.
20. Lionel's been chasing his tail all week collecting data but the report is still not ready yet.
A) Lionel is spending so much effort on something but is achieving very little.
B) Lionel is chasing his group mates for the report.
C) Lionel is nervous because he can't finish his report on time.
D) Lionel has been hiding his tail to people.
21. She got it on the bottom.
A) She is exactly correct.
B) She heard it on the radio.
C) She spill somethingon her dress.
D) None of above.
22. What's the meaning of "fix up"?.
A) Do again; repeat.
B) Feel very good.
C) Repair; renovate.
D) Solve.
23. Pull someone's leg.
A) Pull someone's leg.
B) Hurt someone.
C) Hurt someone's leg.
D) Play a prank.
24. Hundreds of visitors arrived out of the blue during the fiesta.
A) Unexpectedly.
B) Enthusiastic person.
C) Penniless.
D) Honest.
E) Revealed a secret.
25. Broad minded.
A) Easy to understand.
B) Impatient.
C) Good at memory.
D) Change one's mind easily.