Idioms for Bilingual Learners - Multiple Choice Questions

The sky looked clear but suddenly it was _________. We all got so wet!

A. Like a fish out of water

B. Lightening never strikes twice

C. Raining cats and dogs

D. Many a mickle makes a little

• A

• B

• C

• D

That guy seems nice, but he is a very manipulative person. He is like ______.

A) Like a fish out of water

B) Like a snake in a grass

C) Like a bird in a cage

D) Like a frog in a well

• A

• B

• C

• D

It is advised to not _____, because you will most likely be disappointed if the outcome is negative.

A) Get a taste of your own medicine

B) Compare apples to oranges

C) Count your chickens before they hatch

D) Bark up the wrong tree

• A

• B

• C

• D

After years of hard work, she finally succeeded in her career. The success she attained is the _____.

A) Fruit of her labour

B) Silence speaks volumes

C) Still waters run deep

D) All that glitters is not gold

• A

• B

• C

• D

Sarah believes that _____ because good things usually come after every challenging situation.

A) Saving for a rainy day

B) Into every life, a little rain must fall

C) Let bygones be bygones

D) Every cloud has a silver lining

• A

• B

• C

• D

Always remember to never have doubts when it comes to taking chances that will bring positive impacts in life because _____.

A) Many a little makes a mickle

B) What is earned with hard labour is eaten with pleasure

C) Lightning never strikes twice

D) Every cloud has a silver lining

• A

• B

• C

• D

Although Amir was _____ he still made time to celebrate his son's birthday.

A) Like a fish out of water

B) Like a bird in a cage

C) Cool as a cucumber

D) As busy as a bee

• A

• B

• C

• D

He is ____ because he always knows how to stay calm in every situation.

A) As cool as a cucumber

B) A rotten apple spoils the whole barrel

C) The apple doesn't fall far from the tree

D) Paddling his own canoe

• A

• B

• C

• D

Since Farahanis' parents are always busy working, she is very independent, she often _____.

A) Blows her own trumpet

B) Paddles her own canoe

C) Bites the hand that feeds her

D) Compares apples to oranges

• A

• B

• C

• D

______. It has already happened, nothing can change it.

A) Don't judge a book by its cover

B) It isn't all sunshine and rainbows

C) Don't cry over spilled milk

D) Silence speaks volumes

• A

• B

• C

• D