Quiz: Idiomatic Expressions


Idiomatic ExpressionsOnline version Common idioms in LEPT by Alghem Almonte 1 Kick the bucket a live b die c love d enjoy e 2 Spill the beans a keep the secret b reveal the secret c hide the secret d make a secret 3 Green thumb a good at cooking b Good at cleaning c Good at gardening d Good at cheating 4 Piece of cake a very easy b very difficult c very delicious d very hungry 5 All that glitters is not gold a Everything that looks good is valuable b Not everything that looks good is valuable c All attractive things are worth chasing d Nothing is worth chasing 6 Run out of steam a lose trust b loss hope c loss happiness d lose energy or motivation 7 Read between the lines a Disregard correct meaning b Find hidden meaning c Read poetry d Care deeply 8 Water under the bridge a Past events no longer important b Future events are under control c Present events are manageable d Past events are still important 9 Move mountains a Desire something big b Hope for the best c Pray constantly d Achieve something difficult 10 Take a back seat a Allow someone to drive b Be the catalyst of change c Occupy of the role d Resist the ruler 11 Down to Earth a Idealistic and ambitious b Nature lover c Practical and realistic d Ordinary and peaceful 12 Take the plunge a Protect oneself from failure b Avoid danger c Shy away from opportunity d Make a risky decision 13 In the same boat a In the different situation b In the different perspective c In the same situation d In the same persective 14 Butterflies in your stomach a Nervousness b Calmness c Composure d Equanimity 15 Fingers crossed a Hoping for good luck b Wishing for good wealth c Dreaming for good health d Bidding goodbye 16 Hit the road a Enjoy the journey b Reach the destination c Leave or start a journey d Follow the path 17 Hit the jackpot a Lose the game b Have a great success c Be defeated d Fail big time 18 Stab in the back a Loyal to someone b Defend someone c Betray someone d Care about someone

1

Kick the bucket

a

live

b

die

c

love

d

enjoy

e

2

Spill the beans

a

keep the secret

b

reveal the secret

c

hide the secret

d

make a secret

3

Green thumb

a

good at cooking

b

Good at cleaning

c

Good at gardening

d

Good at cheating

4

Piece of cake

a

very easy

b

very difficult

c

very delicious

d

very hungry

5

All that glitters is not gold

a

Everything that looks good is valuable

b

Not everything that looks good is valuable

c

All attractive things are worth chasing

d

Nothing is worth chasing

6

Run out of steam

a

lose trust

b

loss hope

c

loss happiness

d

lose energy or motivation

7

Read between the lines

a

Disregard correct meaning

b

Find hidden meaning

c

Read poetry

d

Care deeply

8

Water under the bridge

a

Past events no longer important

b

Future events are under control

c

Present events are manageable

d

Past events are still important

9

Move mountains

a

Desire something big

b

Hope for the best

c

Pray constantly

d

Achieve something difficult

10

Take a back seat

a

Allow someone to drive

b

Be the catalyst of change

c

Occupy of the role

d

Resist the ruler

11

Down to Earth

a

Idealistic and ambitious

b

Nature lover

c

Practical and realistic

d

Ordinary and peaceful

12

Take the plunge

a

Protect oneself from failure

b

Avoid danger

c

Shy away from opportunity

d

Make a risky decision

13

In the same boat

a

In the different situation

b

In the different perspective

c

In the same situation

d

In the same persective

14

Butterflies in your stomach

a

Nervousness

b

Calmness

c

Composure

d

Equanimity

15

Fingers crossed

a

Hoping for good luck

b

Wishing for good wealth

c

Dreaming for good health

d

Bidding goodbye

16

Hit the road

a

Enjoy the journey

b

Reach the destination

c

Leave or start a journey

d

Follow the path

17

Hit the jackpot

a

Lose the game

b

Have a great success

c

Be defeated

d

Fail big time

18

Stab in the back

a

Loyal to someone

b

Defend someone

c

Betray someone

d

Care about someone

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Idiomatic ExpressionsOnline version

by Alghem Almonte

Kick the bucket

Spill the beans

Green thumb

Piece of cake

All that glitters is not gold

Run out of steam

Read between the lines

Water under the bridge

Move mountains

Take a back seat

Down to Earth

Take the plunge

In the same boat

Butterflies in your stomach

Fingers crossed

Hit the road

Hit the jackpot

Stab in the back

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