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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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gcse
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Chloe Langford
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Chloe Langford
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Question 1
Question
'It's raining _______.'
Answer
Frogs
Umbrellas
Cats and dogs
Burgers and fries
Question 2
Question
Asking for help when it's not needed is called 'crying _______'.
Answer
hippos
wolf
long
out
Question 3
Question
'Let the _______ fall where they may.'
Answer
pennies
raindrops
coins
chips
Question 4
Question
He made it 'by the skin of his _______'.
Answer
teeth
nose
eyes
llama
Question 5
Question
Insincere or manipulative displays of emotion are called '_______tears'.
Answer
drama
clear
crocodile
faux
Question 6
Question
I 'pounded the _______'.
Answer
dough
nail
door
pavement
Question 7
Question
He 'kicked the _______'.
Answer
bucket
moose
ladder
ball
Question 8
Question
'Stick to your _______!'
Answer
case
people
guns
soup
Question 9
Question
Actors are often told to 'break a _______'.
Answer
vase
leg
glass
new one
Question 10
Question
He got an answer 'straight from the _______'s mouth'.
Answer
judge
mouse
horse
kitten
Question 11
Question
Someone important is known as a 'big_______'.
Answer
wig
pig
sprig
dig
Question 12
Question
It looks like he's really 'turned over a new _______'.
Answer
sheet
leaf
coin
drawing
Question 13
Question
'Shape up, or _______ out!'
Answer
freak
peace
ship
trip
Question 14
Question
Something rare only happens 'once in a _______ moon'.
Answer
blue
harvest
bear
winter
Question 15
Question
Someone who makes quick, possibly underinformed decisions is said to '_______ from the hip'.
Answer
swing
hurt
shoot
bounce
Question 16
Question
Someone who is very tired is said to be 'running on _______'.
Answer
coffee
low
battery
fumes
Question 17
Question
During the night shift, most shops will only employ a '_______ crew'.
Answer
dream
drowsy
skeleton
basic
Question 18
Question
Someone who hasn't chosen a side is 'on the _______'.
Answer
outs
fence
rocks
slope
Question 19
Question
Something easy is a 'piece of _______'.
Answer
rubbish
ease
gold
cake
Question 20
Question
I'll believe it 'when pigs ______'!
Answer
fly
speak
dance
unicycle
Question 21
Question
He's 'preaching to the _______'.
Answer
benches
priests
congregation
choir
Question 22
Question
Don't '_______ the beans' about the surprise party!
Answer
cook
spill
lose
count
Question 23
Question
A 'red _______' is some kind of distraction.
Answer
herring
sun
morning
balloon
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