Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 31
1. I had spent two months worrying about my job and I was happy to get it off my chest.What does it mean?.
A) I finally had the courage to share my worries and this made me feel better. .
B) I felt unhappy with all the tension at work.
C) I decided not to tell anyone about my worries.
D) None of above.
2. 4 work hard to negotiate agreements in one's own favour.
A) Drive a hard bargain .
B) Agree in.
C) Drive something hard.
D) None of above.
3. He lost the game but put a brave _____ on it.
A) Face.
B) Heart.
C) Smile.
D) None of above.
4. If you think that doing this math problem is _____ , just try it.
A) Piece of cake.
B) Rags.
C) Pie.
D) Brainstorm.
5. He has never worked hard for anything because he was _____ His parents brought everything to him instead.
A) Penny wise pound foolish.
B) Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth.
C) Go Dutch.
D) Nest egg.
6. You be quiet (s.).
A) Shut up.
B) Shut up.
C) Be quiet please.
7. What's the meaning of "have on".
A) Wear.
B) Do again; repeat.
C) Stop attending.
D) Understand; solve.
8. He thinks the company's problems can be solved just by firing the sales team, but he's _____ .
A) Barking up the wrong tree.
B) Eat a horse.
9. Mike is taller than Sam.
A) Mike is shorter than Sam.
B) Mike is taller than Sam.
C) Mike is as tall as Sam.
10. What is the poet saying:"Her eyes were daggers as she looked at the man who stole her money.".
A) She was very, very, angry at the thief.
B) Her eyes are made of knives. They are sharp.
11. They lived from _____ , never knowing where the next meal was coming from.
A) Hand to mouth.
B) A fair deal.
C) A dog in a manger policy.
D) Above board.
12. What's the meaning of "play it by ear"?.
A) Do something without a definite plan.
B) Leave (a vehicle).
C) Learn; discover.
D) Choose a cautious plan.
13. What's the meaning of "hit it of"?.
A) Certain to; sure to.
B) Most importantly.
C) Withdraw an offer.
D) Become friendly.
14. Dan and Figen were both in the same boat-divorced and lonely. What does the highlighted idiom mean?.
A) Be in the same situation with the same problem (s).
B) Be similar in many ways.
C) Be riding the same boat together.
D) None of above.
15. My sister was tickled pink upon hearing that she she passed the board exam.
A) Angry.
B) Very happy.
C) Gloomy.
D) Sad.
16. Dull needle.
A) Thick grass.
B) Many needles.
C) Many people.
D) A lot of dirt.
17. The (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) to make the visit of the dignitaries a memorable one.
A) A hotel.
18. You've got to have some work experience under your belt before you can hope to get a stable job.
A) Have attained more talent to manipulate interview results.
B) Have obtained enough financial resources to unwind.
C) Have acquired experience or have satisfactorily achieved something.
D) Have gained a lot of friends from high places who can help you get the job.
19. Name the two children of Zeus.
A) Achilles.
B) Artemis.
C) Pegasus.
20. We're graduating next year! We're on the home straight.'on the home straight' means:.
A) Not very special.
B) In the last part of the process.
21. If you drop out of college now, with such high unemployment, you'll be digging your own _____ !.
A) Grave.
B) Tomb.
C) Hole.
D) None of above.
22. We go to the doctor by plane.
A) We go to the doctor at the airport.
B) We go to the doctor by plane.
C) We see the doctor on the airplane.
D) We go to the doctor by car _____ because there is no parking!!!!!!.
23. ENTER.
A) SET FOOT.
B) SET OUT.
C) SET.
D) None of above.
24. A happy marriage depends largely on _____ .
A) Give and take.
B) Hue and cry.
C) Weal and woe.
D) High time.
25. The tongue is sweet.
A) Sing well.
B) Speak loudly.
C) Bolero.
D) Good.