Idioms Quiz

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

1. "Mike turned down the consulting job; he felt that he already had too many irons on the fire."

A. to be engaged in too many activities or tasks 

B. several problems all at once

C. has a fire burning constantly in his house

2. "Once in a blue moon do I find gold."

A. An sacrificial event carried out in night

B. An event that happens only in moonlight

C. An event which happens very rarely

3. "You have been quiet for a while, a penny for your thoughts."

A. Give someone money for their ideas

B. Tell me what you're thinking
C. Give someone the advice to go visit a psychiatrist

4. "Alright everyone! Hold your horses, we're going to start in a minute."

A. Wait, slow down

B. Hold your horses, so they won't go anywhere

C. Carefully consider and think about a decision

5. "What did you do when you saw your ex-boyfriend? - I gave him the cold sholder."

A. To ignore someone

B. To give someone a cold shoulder as a way to cool down

C. To tell someone something without any emotion

6. "At the time she doubted him of cheating on her, seeing him with another girl only added fuel to the fire."

A. Taking a risk

B. Made your anger worse

C. Worsen an already bad situation

7. "My girlfriend is the apple of my eye."

A. Someone who you love most

B. A pain to look at, very ugly 

C. Something really sweet

8. "Buying an expensive car is something I can't wrap my head around."

A. Trying to get used to an idea

B. To think about

C. To put something as a goal in your life

9. "Please stop beating around the bush and tell me the full story."

A. To tell a lot of stories

B. To lie about something

C. To avoid giving a final answer

10. "I think David hit the nail on the head when he said that kids won't want to buy this product."

A. To tell someone the truth

B. To be right about something

C. To be very aggressive 

11. "I'm a little tired, so I am going to hit the hay."

A. Die

B. Go to bed

C. Watch some TV shows

12. "It's no use crying over spilled milk - he's spent all the money, and there's nothing you can do about it."

A. Feel sorry about something that already happened

B. Feel sad about something you did to yourself

C. To spend a lot of money and feel sad about it

13. "I am cutting corners, because I am in a hurry!"

A. Doing something quickly, but not as well as you should

B. Cutting of the corners of a book or piece of paper

C. Taking the quickest way home

14. "The forecast said it will be raining cats and dogs later tonight. I wonder if I should take my umbrella."

A. Raining hard enough to scare animals

B. Raining heavily

C. Raining animals from the sky

15. "I asked my dad if I can have a dirt bike. He said I could have one when pigs fly."

A. Never

B. When you have enough money in your piggy bank

C. After a new invention that can make pigs fly

16. " The detectives thought they had solved the case. It turned out they were barking up the wrong tree."

A. Looking for clues everywhere

B. Using a police dog

C. Being wrong