How well do you know your idioms?

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A quiz for GCSE English students testing knowledge of common phrases and idioms.
Chloe Langford
Quiz by Chloe Langford, updated more than 1 year ago
Chloe Langford
Created by Chloe Langford over 7 years ago
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Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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I 'pounded the _______'.
Answer
  • dough
  • nail
  • door
  • pavement

Question 7

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He 'kicked the _______'.
Answer
  • bucket
  • moose
  • ladder
  • ball

Question 8

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'Stick to your _______!'
Answer
  • case
  • people
  • guns
  • soup

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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