Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 28
1. Scared to death.
A) Very afraid .
B) Afraid to die.
C) Very nervous.
D) None of above.
2. What's the meaning of "dream up"?.
A) Leave (a vehicle).
B) Begin:start.
C) Invent:think of:come up with.
D) Learn; discover.
3. I was taken _____ by the shocking news on the television.
A) Over.
B) Back.
C) Book.
D) Aback.
4. Hold your horses! The program will start in a moment.
A) Be patient.
B) Be considerate.
C) Be attentive.
D) Be understanding.
5. Martin kept his head and didn't panic despite the chaos around him.
A) Martin REMAINED CALM. .
B) Martin didn't CARE about his situation.
C) Martin got DESPERATE.
D) None of above.
6. She is 17 years old.
A) Present.
B) Future.
7. _____ to bite off more than one can chew.
A) To try and do something too difficult.
B) To dare to do something different.
C) To eat too much.
D) None of above.
8. The basketball game is starting now. Break a leg!.
A) Good luck!.
B) Good job!.
C) Good work!.
D) None of above.
9. "Doing a bad job to save time or money" is the meaning of:.
A) On the same page.
B) Cut corners.
C) A piece of cake.
D) In the same boat.
10. Our boss will not go to work today. He says that he _____ .
A) Feel under the weather.
B) Burn the midnight oil.
C) See red.
D) Through thick and thin.
11. Thank you for shopping with us today. The total of your purchases _____ to $152.75.
A) Break into.
B) Add from.
C) Add up.
D) Broke into.
12. He dragged me, kicking and screaming.
A) He made me do something I didn't want to do. .
B) He made me behave very badly.
C) He made a lot of noise.
D) None of above.
13. Learn something by heart.
A) To memorize.
B) To let others see your emotions.
14. Hopefully!.
A) Excuse me!.
B) If only!/ I wish!.
C) Be careful!.
D) Leave me in peace!.
15. That's a _____ excuse.
A) Reasonable.
B) Lazy.
C) Lame.
D) Silly.
16. If someone swims across a long river it is _____ .
A) Herculean task.
B) Opening a Pandora's box.
C) Greek to him.
D) Midas touch.
17. Have fun!.
A) We are going to have a great time!.
B) Enjoy yourself!.
C) Have a good trip!.
D) Have a good time!.
18. John is sick.
A) John is under the weather.
B) John is kicking the boot.
C) John is over the bed.
D) None of above.
19. Get on someone's nerves.
A) Irritate.
B) To expect.
C) To reject something.
D) Like.
20. The boys are miserable. I feel _____ for them.
A) Shock.
B) Sympathy.
C) Good.
D) Shame.
21. Her beauty took my _____ away.
A) Breath.
B) Heart.
C) Mind.
D) None of above.
22. What is meant by the idiom swallow your pride?I think that you need to swallow your pride and apologize to your teacher for talking in class.
A) To forget about being embarrassed.
B) To swallow hard.
C) To deny doing something.
D) To pretend you are sorry.
23. Her life had now _____ and she was back where she started, in misery, alone.
A) The world is her oyster.
B) A forgone conclusion.
C) A wild goose chase.
D) Come full circle.
24. After spending the night outside, he _____ with a serious flu.
A) Came up.
B) Went down.
C) Came down.
D) Came off.
25. My mother saw the mess in my room and she _____ .
A) Was as pleased as Punch.
B) Hit the roof.
C) Got mixed up.
D) Laughed her head off.