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How well do you know your idioms?
Questions in this quiz (23)
1'It's raining _______.'
- AFrogs
- BUmbrellas
- CCats and dogs
- DBurgers and fries
2Asking for help when it's not needed is called 'crying _______'.
- Ahippos
- Bwolf
- Clong
- Dout
3'Let the _______ fall where they may.'
- Apennies
- Braindrops
- Ccoins
- Dchips
4He made it 'by the skin of his _______'.
- Ateeth
- Bnose
- Ceyes
- Dllama
5Insincere or manipulative displays of emotion are called '_______tears'.
- Adrama
- Bclear
- Ccrocodile
- Dfaux
6I 'pounded the _______'.
- Adough
- Bnail
- Cdoor
- Dpavement
7He 'kicked the _______'.
- Abucket
- Bmoose
- Cladder
- Dball
8'Stick to your _______!'
- Acase
- Bpeople
- Cguns
- Dsoup
9Actors are often told to 'break a _______'.
- Avase
- Bleg
- Cglass
- Dnew one
10He got an answer 'straight from the _______'s mouth'.
- Ajudge
- Bmouse
- Chorse
- Dkitten
11Someone important is known as a 'big_______'.
- Awig
- Bpig
- Csprig
- Ddig
12It looks like he's really 'turned over a new _______'.
- Asheet
- Bleaf
- Ccoin
- Ddrawing
13'Shape up, or _______ out!'
- Afreak
- Bpeace
- Cship
- Dtrip
14Something rare only happens 'once in a _______ moon'.
- Ablue
- Bharvest
- Cbear
- Dwinter
15Someone who makes quick, possibly underinformed decisions is said to '_______ from the hip'.
- Aswing
- Bhurt
- Cshoot
- Dbounce
16Someone who is very tired is said to be 'running on _______'.
- Acoffee
- Blow
- Cbattery
- Dfumes
17During the night shift, most shops will only employ a '_______ crew'.
- Adream
- Bdrowsy
- Cskeleton
- Dbasic
18Someone who hasn't chosen a side is 'on the _______'.
- Aouts
- Bfence
- Crocks
- Dslope
19Something easy is a 'piece of _______'.
- Arubbish
- Bease
- Cgold
- Dcake
20I'll believe it 'when pigs ______'!
- Afly
- Bspeak
- Cdance
- Dunicycle
21He's 'preaching to the _______'.
- Abenches
- Bpriests
- Ccongregation
- Dchoir
22Don't '_______ the beans' about the surprise party!
- Acook
- Bspill
- Close
- Dcount
23A 'red _______' is some kind of distraction.
- Aherring
- Bsun
- Cmorning
- Dballoon
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- A quiz for GCSE English students testing knowledge of common phrases and idioms.
- Author
- Chloe Langford
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- English
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