Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 27
1. What's the meaning of "go over board"?.
A) Do too much, buy too much.
B) In no way; not at all.
C) Cause to happen.
D) Visit.
2. Run by.
A) Expression used to say that you have information that concerns the interlocutor.
B) Expression used to request greater attention to something or opinion/speech.
C) Express the action of sleeping (informally).
D) None.
3. Cold shoulder.
A) To intentionally ignore someone.
B) A list of disapproved items or people.
C) To be caught in the act of doing something wrong.
D) None of above.
4. What's the meaning of class clown?.
A) A disruptive student who often makes jokes instead of paying attention and doing their work.
B) A person who loves to read.
C) We often use this expression to talk about tests or exams.
D) None of above.
5. What's the meaning of "add up"?.
A) Make sense; be logical.
B) Something very simple and easy to do.
C) Almost ready to.
D) Depend on; count on.
6. I am embarrased.
A) I'm ashamed.
B) I'm lucky.
C) I have to leave.
D) I feel like leaving.
7. I was watching the football game on TV when the news station _____ to report on the massive fire downtown.
A) Added up.
B) Broke in.
C) Asked about.
D) Took off.
8. I'm so embarrassed. I just asked Jane if that older man was her father. It's her boyfriend. This time I _____ .
A) Gave my thumbs up.
B) Showed a leg.
C) Saw eye to eye with it.
D) Put my foot in it.
9. Using expressions in context:Create a sentence using the expression 'get rid of'.
A) I need to get rid of all the old clothes in my closet.
B) I should get rid of my best friend.
C) I want to get rid of my favorite book.
D) I need to get rid of my new shoes.
10. Cost an arm and a leg.
A) To be too expensive.
B) An unpleasant or painful situation or person that you have to accept and deal with, although you find it very difficult.
C) Said to a child to tell the child not to speak if no one speaks to them first.
D) A rude way of telling someone to stop saying things that are not true or not important.
11. Pain in the neck.
A) Something/someone that's annoying.
B) To have an injury.
C) To be uncomfortable.
D) None of above.
12. Break a leg.
A) Goodluck!.
B) Break someone's leg.
C) Broken leg.
D) Fractured leg.
13. Apparently.
A) Through.
B) At least.
C) Apparently.
D) Therefore.
14. The person (interviewing) that man is the head of the department.
A) Interviewing.
B) What an interview.
15. On the same page.
A) We agree.
B) Everything I need is in the same place.
C) The reading & the questions are on the same page.
D) None of above.
16. Every weekend I have projects.
A) Be ready.
B) To be late.
C) To agree.
D) To be busy.
17. My friend and I are sleepy.
A) They are sleepy.
B) Are you sleepy?.
C) We are sleepy.
D) I am sleepy.
18. Happy Father's Day!.
A) Happy Father's Day!.
B) Happy Mother's Day!.
C) Happy New Year!.
D) Happy anniversary!.
19. What does "time flies when you are having fun" mean?.
A) Time is slow when you are doing something interesting.
B) Time passes quickly when you are doing something interesting.
20. What is the abbreviation for Tuesday?.
A) You got lucky.
B) Tu.
C) Tues.
D) They're lucky.
21. Knowing the wife's dishonesty, blood pours into his face.
A) He was in rage and anger. .
B) He became sick.
C) He became sad.
D) None of above.
22. I don't really like going out to bars anymore. I only go _____ .
A) Once in a blue moon.
B) When pigs fly.
C) When I speak of the devil.
D) None of above.
23. There is no harm in using social media, but you must draw the _____ somewhere.
A) Line.
B) Mark.
C) Circle.
D) None of above.
24. The blood is dark.
A) There is an infection in the body.
B) Savage.
C) May leukemia.
D) Feminine.
25. Associate the correct idiomatic expression to this sentence:He was screaming and running everywhere. I couldn't control him, he was _____ !.
A) Mad as a hatter.
B) A bleeding heart.
C) Catching someone red-handed.
D) Throwing water on something.