How well do you know your idioms?

Question 1 of 23

1

'It's raining _______.'

Select one of the following:

Frogs
Umbrellas
Cats and dogs
Burgers and fries

Explanation

Question 2 of 23

1

Asking for help when it's not needed is called 'crying _______'.

Select one of the following:

hippos
wolf
long
out

Explanation

Question 3 of 23

1

'Let the _______ fall where they may.'

Select one of the following:

pennies
raindrops
coins
chips

Explanation

Question 4 of 23

1

He made it 'by the skin of his _______'.

Select one of the following:

teeth
nose
eyes
llama

Explanation

Question 5 of 23

1

Insincere or manipulative displays of emotion are called '_______tears'.

Select one of the following:

drama
clear
crocodile
faux

Explanation

Question 6 of 23

1

I 'pounded the _______'.

Select one of the following:

dough
nail
door
pavement

Explanation

Question 7 of 23

1

He 'kicked the _______'.

Select one of the following:

bucket
moose
ladder
ball

Explanation

Question 8 of 23

1

'Stick to your _______!'

Select one of the following:

case
people
guns
soup

Explanation

Question 9 of 23

1

Actors are often told to 'break a _______'.

Select one of the following:

vase
leg
glass
new one

Explanation

Question 10 of 23

1

He got an answer 'straight from the _______'s mouth'.

Select one of the following:

judge
mouse
horse
kitten

Explanation

Question 11 of 23

1

Someone important is known as a 'big_______'.

Select one of the following:

wig
pig
sprig
dig

Explanation

Question 12 of 23

1

It looks like he's really 'turned over a new _______'.

Select one of the following:

sheet
leaf
coin
drawing

Explanation

Question 13 of 23

1

'Shape up, or _______ out!'

Select one of the following:

freak
peace
ship
trip

Explanation

Question 14 of 23

1

Something rare only happens 'once in a _______ moon'.

Select one of the following:

blue
harvest
bear
winter

Explanation

Question 15 of 23

1

Someone who makes quick, possibly underinformed decisions is said to '_______ from the hip'.

Select one of the following:

swing
hurt
shoot
bounce

Explanation

Question 16 of 23

1

Someone who is very tired is said to be 'running on _______'.

Select one of the following:

coffee
low
battery
fumes

Explanation

Question 17 of 23

1

During the night shift, most shops will only employ a '_______ crew'.

Select one of the following:

dream
drowsy
skeleton
basic

Explanation

Question 18 of 23

1

Someone who hasn't chosen a side is 'on the _______'.

Select one of the following:

outs
fence
rocks
slope

Explanation

Question 19 of 23

1

Something easy is a 'piece of _______'.

Select one of the following:

rubbish
ease
gold
cake

Explanation

Question 20 of 23

1

I'll believe it 'when pigs ______'!

Select one of the following:

fly
speak
dance
unicycle

Explanation

Question 21 of 23

1

He's 'preaching to the _______'.

Select one of the following:

benches
priests
congregation
choir

Explanation

Question 22 of 23

1

Don't '_______ the beans' about the surprise party!

Select one of the following:

cook
spill
lose
count

Explanation

Question 23 of 23

1

A 'red _______' is some kind of distraction.

Select one of the following:

herring
sun
morning
balloon

	Created by Chloe Langford over 7 years ago

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

How well do you know your idioms?

Question 1 of 23

'It's raining _______.'

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 23

Asking for help when it's not needed is called 'crying _______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 23

'Let the _______ fall where they may.'

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 23

He made it 'by the skin of his _______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 23

Insincere or manipulative displays of emotion are called '_______tears'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 23

I 'pounded the _______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 23

He 'kicked the _______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 23

'Stick to your _______!'

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 23

Actors are often told to 'break a _______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 23

He got an answer 'straight from the _______'s mouth'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 23

Someone important is known as a 'big_______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 23

It looks like he's really 'turned over a new _______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 23

'Shape up, or _______ out!'

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 23

Something rare only happens 'once in a _______ moon'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 23

Someone who makes quick, possibly underinformed decisions is said to '_______ from the hip'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 23

Someone who is very tired is said to be 'running on _______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 23

During the night shift, most shops will only employ a '_______ crew'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 23

Someone who hasn't chosen a side is 'on the _______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 23

Something easy is a 'piece of _______'.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 23

I'll believe it 'when pigs ______'!