AsterQuiz: English Idioms


AsterQuiz AsterQuiz: English IdiomsOnline version Idiom meanings quiz by Oliver Simoes 1 What does the idiom "head in the clouds" mean? a Soaring high in the sky b Falling flat on your feet c Distracted, daydreaming 2 What does "come back down to earth" mean? a Return to reality after being unrealistic b Literally, come back to planet Earth c Keep one's feet on the ground 3 If you "move heaven and earth", you... a don't persist; you give up easily b make every effort to achieve sth. c love traveling by air or on the ground 4 What does "cost the earth" mean? a cost a lot of money b cost almost nothing c cost a leg and an arm 5 "What on earth...?" expresses... a doubt, mistrust, or hesitation b disgust, dishonor, or disapproval c surprise, confusion, or disbelief 6 A position that provides success, happiness, or recognition, is: a A ray of sunshine b A place in the sun c A bask in the sun 7 A person with a naturally cheerful personality has... a a stormy temperament b a sunny disposition c a spirit of darkness 8 When something extraordinary happens, you say... a it's none of your business b it's completely out of order c it's out of this world 9 Superstars like Madonna and Lady Gaga... a have the world at their feet b have the stars in their shoes c have the moon in their pockets 10 Understanding basic astronomy isn't... a brain surgery b rocket science c a walk in the clouds

1

What does the idiom "head in the clouds" mean?

a

Soaring high in the sky

b

Falling flat on your feet

c

Distracted, daydreaming

2

What does "come back down to earth" mean?

a

Return to reality after being unrealistic

b

Literally, come back to planet Earth

c

Keep one's feet on the ground

3

If you "move heaven and earth", you...

a

don't persist; you give up easily

b

make every effort to achieve sth.

c

love traveling by air or on the ground

4

What does "cost the earth" mean?

a

cost a lot of money

b

cost almost nothing

c

cost a leg and an arm

5

"What on earth...?" expresses...

a

doubt, mistrust, or hesitation

b

disgust, dishonor, or disapproval

c

surprise, confusion, or disbelief

6

A position that provides success, happiness, or recognition, is:

a

A ray of sunshine

b

A place in the sun

c

A bask in the sun

7

A person with a naturally cheerful personality has...

a

a stormy temperament

b

a sunny disposition

c

a spirit of darkness

8

When something extraordinary happens, you say...

a

it's none of your business

b

it's completely out of order

c

it's out of this world

9

Superstars like Madonna and Lady Gaga...

a

have the world at their feet

b

have the stars in their shoes

c

have the moon in their pockets

10

Understanding basic astronomy isn't...

a

brain surgery

b

rocket science

c

a walk in the clouds

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