40 English Idioms Quiz Quizzes

1. Don’t give up your ____________ job

A. dream

B. night

C. day

2. Burn the ____________ oil

A. midnight

B. evening

C. morning

3. Curiosity killed the

A. cat.

B. dog.

C. rabbit.

4. Best thing since sliced

A. chees

B. meat.

C. brea

5. Pass the

A. buck.

B. rock.

C. duck.

6. Beat ____________ the bush

A. around

B. into

C. across

7. Jump ____________ the bandwagon

A. off

B. onto

C. on

8. Bite ____________ more than you can chew

A. on

B. off

C. into

9. Fall ____________ the wagon

A. onto

B. on

C. off

10. Monday ____________ quarterback

A. night

B. evening

C. morning

11. Not ____________ with a full deck

A. betting

B. gambling

C. playing

12. Back to the ____________ board

A. online

B. drawing

C. sketching

13. Bought the

A. ranch

B. lunch

C. farm

14. Method to my

A. madness.

B. badness.

C. sadness.

15. Not a ____________ of decency

A. spark

B. glimmer

C. hint

16. Let the ____________ out of the bag

A. dog

B. cat

C. rat

17. Drastic times call for drastic

A. actions.

B. pleasures.

C. measures.

18. Take it with a grain of

A. san

B. sugar.

C. salt.

19. Drive somebody ____________ the wall

A. down

B. off

C. up

20. Let sleeping ____________ lie

A. cats

B. dogs

C. rats

21. Hit the nail on the

A. head

B. dead

C. bread

22. Plead the

A. fifth.

B. sixth.

C. fourth.

23. Who takes the cake?

A. The one who burns out.

B. The one who simmers down.

C. The one who has crust.

D. The one who is out to lunch.

24. What is something extra?

A. Everything from soup to nuts.

B. The frosting of the cak

C. The greatest thing since sliced brea

D. The upper crust.

25. What is new and wonderful?

A. The upper crust.

B. The greatest thing since sliced brea

C. The one who makes a hash of something.

D. The one who is out to lunch.

26. Who makes people angry?

A. The one who brings home the bacon.

B. The one who eats humble pi

C. The one who reaches the boiling point.

D. The one who eggs them on.

27. Who do you want for a friend?

A. A smart cooki

B. A bad egg.

C. A baker’s dozen.

D. A good egg.

28. Who knows which side her bread is buttered on?

A. A baker’s dozen.

B. A bad egg.

C. A smart cooki

D. The upper crust.

29. Who admits he was wrong?

A. The one who burns out.

B. The one who wants to have his cake and eat it too.

C. The one who has a finger in every pi

D. The one who eats humble pie.

30. Who might use salty language?

A. The one who walks on eggs.

B. The one who is crusty.

C. The one who simmers down.

D. The one who takes the cak

31. Who is not as angry as before?

A. The one who is on the gravy train.

B. The one who is burning out.

C. The one who is simmering down

D. The one who eggs them on.

32. Who earns money?

A. The one who brings home the bacon.

B. The one who has a finger in every pi

C. The one who is out to lunch.

D. The one who is crusty.

33. Who becomes angry?

A. The one who takes the cak

B. The one who reaches the boiling point.

C. The one who simmers down.

D. The one who is out to lunch.

34. Who is very busy?

A. The one who has a finger in every pi

B. The one who is out to lunch.

C. The one who wants to have his cake and eat it too.

D. The one who makes a hash of something.

35. Who might you not trust?

A. The upper crust

B. A good egg.

C. A bad egg.

D. A baker’s dozen.

36. Who is not successful?

A. The one who lays an egg.

B. The one who is on the gravy train.

C. The one who brings home the bacon.