English Idioms and Phrases Quiz

What does the idiom "in hot water" mean?

• To be cooking

• To be in trouble

• To be taking a hot bath

• To be swimming

What does the phrase "butterflies in my stomach" refer to?

• Feeling full after a meal

• Feeling nervous or excited

• Having a stomachache

• Being hungry

What does "under the weather" mean?

• Being outdoors during bad weather

• Feeling sick

• Feeling happy

• Being under a roof

What does the idiom "hold your horses" mean?

• To go horseback riding

• To stop something from falling

• To wait/stop

• To hold onto something tightly

If something is described as "a piece of cake," what does it mean?

• It is literally a dessert

• It is difficult

• It is easy

• It is a piece of a puzzle

What does "knock your socks off" mean?

• To remove your socks

• To be very cold

• To be surprised

• To trip and fall

What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?

• To release a pet

• To go shopping

• To reveal a secret

• To throw something away

What does the phrase "at the drop of a hat" mean?

• To drop something by accident

• To start wearing a hat

• To lose something

• To do something immediately

What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?

• To be physically harmful

• To be very expensive

• To be cheap

• To require physical effort

What does the idiom "to pull someone's leg" mean?

• To physically pull on someone's leg

• To help someone walk

• To joke or prank

• To trip someone