Idioms And Phrases Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Idioms And Phrases – Quiz 8
1. Identify the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'.
A) To avoid working at night.
B) To take a nap in the afternoon.
C) To start a fire at midnight.
D) To work late into the night.
2. When Sally saw my new dress, she was _____ .
A) Green with envy.
B) Green with light.
C) Green like grass.
D) None of above.
3. Apple store's prices are a _____ ; they charge too much.
A) Rip off.
B) Steal.
C) Liver.
D) None of above.
4. Unfortunately the entire study doesn't have a _____ to stand on.
A) Leg.
B) Foot.
C) Bone.
D) None of above.
5. In a nutshell means _____ .
A) In a few words.
B) Very small.
C) Ready to go.
D) Acorns.
6. My mom said, "Don't start off on the wrong foot today!" What does "to start off on the wrong foot" mean?.
A) To begin with a bad start .
B) To mess up on a dance step.
C) To put your shoes on the wrong feet.
D) None of above.
7. If someone is cowardly we can call them _____ .
A) Black-sheeped.
B) Yellow-bellied.
C) Green-thumbed.
D) Blue-blooded.
8. Being offered a managerial job was a _____ opportunity to which I couldn't say no.
A) Golden.
B) Yellow.
C) Rose.
D) Red.
9. What does the phrase 'GET-UNDERSTAND' mean?.
A) To obtain or acquire knowledge or comprehension.
B) To gain or assimilate understanding.
C) To retrieve or comprehend.
D) To receive or grasp information.
10. Fame and fortune had _____ to his head.
A) Gone.
B) Flew.
C) Got.
D) None of above.
11. It is up to you to make the next decision or step.
A) Ball is in your court.
B) Don't give up the day job.
C) Devil's Advocate.
D) Far cry from.
12. What does "butterflies in my stomach" mean?.
A) To be nervous about something.
B) I ate too much.
C) I swallowed some bugs.
D) To be very hungry.
13. Grease anybody's palm.
A) To give bribe.
B) To beat.
C) To talk.
D) To flatter.
14. Esperit-de-Corpse is associated with?.
A) Love.
B) Unity.
C) Peace.
D) Harmony.
15. In Malaysia, mothers often _____ in festive preparations like cooking and cleaning.
A) Go the whole nine yards.
B) Bring brooms and mops.
C) Wear(ing) different hats.
D) None of above.
16. The problem of fake news has been _____ our attention in recent years due to Brexit, contested elections and the coronavirus pandemic.
A) Brought up.
B) Brought about.
C) Brought in.
D) Brought to.
17. Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence "She's the apple of his eye.".
A) He doesn't care about her.
B) She is his least favorite.
C) She is his favorite.
D) She is average in his eyes.
18. Hit the nail _____ the head.
A) On.
B) To.
C) Onto.
D) None of above.
19. They decided to _____ and get married in a small ceremony.
A) Be in the same boat.
B) Tie a knot.
C) Wear the pants in the house.
D) Throw under the bus.
20. Malaysians value harmony and often _____ in conflicts. In fact, some elders rather disown their children than face the shame.
A) Save face.
B) Save heart.
C) Say no heart feelings.
D) None of above.
21. Replace with suitable Phrasal verb He met his friend by chance.
A) Came up.
B) Came upon.
C) Came off.
D) Came in.
22. I was tickled _____ when I saw the teacher had given me an A as my final grade.
A) Red.
B) Pink.
C) White.
D) Rose.
23. If you suspect something tricky, you smell a _____ .
A) Rat.
B) Snake.
C) Cat.
D) Frog.
24. We're all in this together, we're _____ !.
A) In the same boat.
B) Off the beaten track.
C) Take a rain check.
D) Day in and day out.
25. He deals with subjects more fainthearted filmmakers would stay away from.
A) Timid or afraid, not confident.
B) Stay out of sight, unnoticed.
C) Acting so foolishly that others mock you.
D) None of above.