COMMON ENGLISH IDIOMS QUIZ

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Idioms are phrases whose meaning is not obvious from looking at the individual words, and you simply need to know them in order to understand the context. They are often used by native speakers, so learning common English idioms will help you figure out what is going on and fit in with most situations!

If you do something once in a blue moon

1 point

you do it very often

you do it very seldom

you never do it

If you beat around the bush

1 point

you do some work in the garden

you get straight to the point

you spend a long time getting to the main point

If something is a no-brainer

1 point

it is a stupid thing to do

it is irresponsible

it is an easy decision

If you kick the bucket
*

1 point

you die

you reveal a secret

you walk with a limp

If you go the extra mile

1 point

you make a lot of effort to achieve something

you run a marathon

you travel very far

If you see eye to eye with someone

1 point

you agree with someone on something

you are in love with someone

you disagree with someone

If something is a piece of cake

1 point

it makes you put on weight

It is easy or simple

it is very nice and sweet

If something is a hot potato

1 point

it makes you very happy

it is risky

it is something that people disagree strongly about and that no one wants to deal with

A couch potato is

1 point

a stupid and irresponsible person

a person who takes little or no exercise and watches a lot of television

another word for a jacket potato

If you pay through the nose

1 point

pay much more than a fair price

manage to get a price reduction

you make a bargain

If you do something by the skin of your teeth

1 point

you do it because you’re very angry

you manage to do it by a very narrow margin

you do it because you are very ambitious

If something is a far cry from something else

1 point

it is very different

it is very far

it is annoying

If you have green fingers

1 point

you are very clumsy and break everything you touch

you are good at gardening and all your plants grow well

you care about the natural environment

If you are all thumbs
*

1 point

you are an unskilled person

you are clumsy or awkward in your actions

you are irresponsible

If you cut corners
*

1 point

you do something in the easiest or most inexpensive way

you are in a strong position when you are competing with someone else

you stop doing something

If something rings a bell
*

1 point

it sounds familiar

it is musical

it is important

If you bite off more than you can chew

1 point

you are a greedy person

you eat everything on a plate

you take on a task that is way too big

If you get the sack

1 point

you go to bed

you get a pay rise

you lose your job

If you wish somebody to break a leg

1 point

you hope they fail

you wish them success

you are angry with that person

If something is on your bucket list

1 point

you need to buy it quickly

you want to do it before you die

it's your favourite free time activity

If you call it a day

1 point

you start working or doing something

you decide or agree to stop doing something

you think it was a great day

If you hit the sack

1 point

you go to bed

you go to the gym

you quit your job

If you take something with a pinch of salt

1 point

you do not completely believe something

you add salt to your food

you assume something is true

If you go cold turkey

1 point

you pretend you do not understand

you suddenly quit or stop addictive or dangerous behaviour

you feel offended

If you face the music

1 point

you do what somebody wants you to do

you are in an excellent mood

you accept the consequences of your mistakes or actions

If you go Dutch

1 point

you do not understand what somebody is telling you

everyone pays for their own meal at a restaurant

you are a mean person

If something is not your cup of tea

1 point

you have no interest in it or don’t enjoy it

it does not belong to you

it is not your responsibility

If you buy a lemon

1 point

you make a real bargain

you buy something that doesn’t work well and is basically worthless

you go on a spending spree

If you are on cloud nine

1 point

you are very happy and excited

you are absent-minded

you are very naive

If something is as clear as mud

1 point

it is very clear indeed

it is very complicated and difficult to understand

it is probably illegal

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