Idioms Quiz
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Monday ………. quarterback.
A. night
B. evening
C. morning
He answered the question __ the spot.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. to
She told them she was dropping out of college which really set the cat among the _____.
A. pigeons
B. pigeon
C. dog
D. dogs
Who is not successful?
A. The one who lays an egg.
B. The one who is on the gravy train.
C. The one who brings home the bacon.
D. The one who is burning out.
With _____ evidence, he was sentenced to 2 years.
A. clear
B. vague
C. exact
D. clean
Pass the
A. buck.
B. rock.
C. duck.
Plead the ……….
A. fifth.
B. sixth.
C. fourth.
Drastic times call for drastic ……….
A. actions.
B. pleasures.
C. measures.
Pull the ………. over other people’s eyes.
A. wool
B. silk
C. cotton
When are you going to get married and _______.
A. settle on
B. settle down
C. settle up
D. settle in
I had ________ in my stomach as I went to get my exam results.
A. mice
B. dogs
C. cats
D. butterflies
Who is very busy?
A. The one who has a finger in every pie.
B. The one who is out to lunch.
C. The one who wants to have his cake and eat it too.
D. The one who makes a hash of something.
Don’t give up your ………. job.
A. dream
B. night
C. day
Who earns money?
A. The one who brings home the bacon.
B. The one who has a finger in every pie.
C. The one who is out to lunch.
D. The one who is crusty.
Jump ………. the bandwagon.
A. off
B. onto
C. on
Curiosity killed the
A. cat.
B. dog.
C. rabbit.
She struggles to ____ a living
A. give
B. make
C. take
D. send
Let the ………. out of the bag.
A. dog
B. cat
C. rat
Who makes people angry?
A. The one who brings home the bacon.
B. The one who eats humble pie.
C. The one who reaches the boiling point.
D. The one who eggs them on.
Who might use salty language?
A. The one who walks on eggs.
B. The one who is crusty.
C. The one who simmers down.
D. The one who takes the cake.
Method to my ……….
A. madness.
B. badness.
C. sadness.
As regular as ______
A. clock
B. watch
C. clockwork
D. dot
Drive somebody ………. the wall.
A. down
B. off
C. up
Every cloud has a ………. lining.
A. golden
B. sliver
C. fine
Bite ………. more than you can chew.
A. on
B. off
C. into