How well do you know your idioms?

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A quiz for GCSE English students testing knowledge of common phrases and idioms.
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

Frage
'It's raining _______.'
Antworten
  • Frogs
  • Umbrellas
  • Cats and dogs
  • Burgers and fries

Frage 2

Frage
Asking for help when it's not needed is called 'crying _______'.
Antworten
  • hippos
  • wolf
  • long
  • out

Frage 3

Frage
'Let the _______ fall where they may.'
Antworten
  • pennies
  • raindrops
  • coins
  • chips

Frage 4

Frage
He made it 'by the skin of his _______'.
Antworten
  • teeth
  • nose
  • eyes
  • llama

Frage 5

Frage
Insincere or manipulative displays of emotion are called '_______tears'.
Antworten
  • drama
  • clear
  • crocodile
  • faux

Frage 6

Frage
I 'pounded the _______'.
Antworten
  • dough
  • nail
  • door
  • pavement

Frage 7

Frage
He 'kicked the _______'.
Antworten
  • bucket
  • moose
  • ladder
  • ball

Frage 8

Frage
'Stick to your _______!'
Antworten
  • case
  • people
  • guns
  • soup

Frage 9

Frage
Actors are often told to 'break a _______'.
Antworten
  • vase
  • leg
  • glass
  • new one

Frage 10

Frage
He got an answer 'straight from the _______'s mouth'.
Antworten
  • judge
  • mouse
  • horse
  • kitten

Frage 11

Frage
Someone important is known as a 'big_______'.
Antworten
  • wig
  • pig
  • sprig
  • dig

Frage 12

Frage
It looks like he's really 'turned over a new _______'.
Antworten
  • sheet
  • leaf
  • coin
  • drawing

Frage 13

Frage
'Shape up, or _______ out!'
Antworten
  • freak
  • peace
  • ship
  • trip

Frage 14

Frage
Something rare only happens 'once in a _______ moon'.
Antworten
  • blue
  • harvest
  • bear
  • winter

Frage 15

Frage
Someone who makes quick, possibly underinformed decisions is said to '_______ from the hip'.
Antworten
  • swing
  • hurt
  • shoot
  • bounce

Frage 16

Frage
Someone who is very tired is said to be 'running on _______'.
Antworten
  • coffee
  • low
  • battery
  • fumes

Frage 17

Frage
During the night shift, most shops will only employ a '_______ crew'.
Antworten
  • dream
  • drowsy
  • skeleton
  • basic

Frage 18

Frage
Someone who hasn't chosen a side is 'on the _______'.
Antworten
  • outs
  • fence
  • rocks
  • slope

Frage 19

Frage
Something easy is a 'piece of _______'.
Antworten
  • rubbish
  • ease
  • gold
  • cake

Frage 20

Frage
I'll believe it 'when pigs ______'!
Antworten
  • fly
  • speak
  • dance
  • unicycle

Frage 21

Frage
He's 'preaching to the _______'.
Antworten
  • benches
  • priests
  • congregation
  • choir

Frage 22

Frage
Don't '_______ the beans' about the surprise party!
Antworten
  • cook
  • spill
  • lose
  • count

Frage 23

Frage
A 'red _______' is some kind of distraction.
Antworten
  • herring
  • sun
  • morning
  • balloon
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