How well do you know your idioms?

Descripción

A quiz for GCSE English students testing knowledge of common phrases and idioms.
Chloe Langford
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Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
'It's raining _______.'
Respuesta
  • Frogs
  • Umbrellas
  • Cats and dogs
  • Burgers and fries

Pregunta 2

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

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
'Let the _______ fall where they may.'
Respuesta
  • pennies
  • raindrops
  • coins
  • chips

Pregunta 4

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

Pregunta 5

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

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
I 'pounded the _______'.
Respuesta
  • dough
  • nail
  • door
  • pavement

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
He 'kicked the _______'.
Respuesta
  • bucket
  • moose
  • ladder
  • ball

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
'Stick to your _______!'
Respuesta
  • case
  • people
  • guns
  • soup

Pregunta 9

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

Pregunta 10

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

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
Someone important is known as a 'big_______'.
Respuesta
  • wig
  • pig
  • sprig
  • dig

Pregunta 12

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

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
'Shape up, or _______ out!'
Respuesta
  • freak
  • peace
  • ship
  • trip

Pregunta 14

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

Pregunta 15

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

Pregunta 16

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

Pregunta 17

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

Pregunta 18

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

Pregunta 19

Pregunta
Something easy is a 'piece of _______'.
Respuesta
  • rubbish
  • ease
  • gold
  • cake

Pregunta 20

Pregunta
I'll believe it 'when pigs ______'!
Respuesta
  • fly
  • speak
  • dance
  • unicycle

Pregunta 21

Pregunta
He's 'preaching to the _______'.
Respuesta
  • benches
  • priests
  • congregation
  • choir

Pregunta 22

Pregunta
Don't '_______ the beans' about the surprise party!
Respuesta
  • cook
  • spill
  • lose
  • count

Pregunta 23

Pregunta
A 'red _______' is some kind of distraction.
Respuesta
  • herring
  • sun
  • morning
  • balloon
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