An idiom is a word or phrase with a meaning that is different from the actual words. Read the example sentences in the quiz and then choose the best answer for the meaning of each idiom. Good luck!
Common English Idioms Quiz 2
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Question 1 |
"No, but I heard it on the grapevine."
heard it on the grapevine = _______________________
heard it on the news | |
heard it through the telephone | |
heard it indirectly or through other people |
Question 2 |
draw the line = _____________________________
establish a limit | |
don't think it's fair | |
don't want to do |
Question 3 |
feeling under the weather = ________________________
feeling a little sick | |
thinking it's going to rain | |
feeling anti-social |
Question 4 |
on the wrong side of the tracks = _______________________
in a violent home | |
in a bad neighborhood | |
without any toys to play with |
Question 5 |
the best of both worlds = ______________________________
a house in a great location | |
all the advantages | |
many different activities to enjoy |
Question 6 |
in the nick of time = ______________________
at the end of the movie | |
at the very last moment | |
very quickly |
Question 7 |
sitting on the fence = ____________________
when a person wants to run for president | |
when a person doesn't want to make a decision | |
when a person doesn't want to vote in an election |
Question 8 |
on the ball = ____________________________
dedicated | |
well-informed and up-to-date | |
smart and quick |
Question 9 |
giving (him/her) a taste of (his/her) own medicine = ________________________
doing something bad to another person because they did something bad to you | |
not speaking to a person | |
losing a friendship with a person because they don't stay in contact |
Question 10 |
a dime a dozen = _______________
very typical of a certain place | |
very common, easy to find | |
very cheap |
