Idioms in English - quiz

Burn the midnight oil means:

• to stay up all night partying.

• to work late into the night.

The early bird catches the worm means:

• the first person to leave always wins.

• those who act quickly or arrive early are more likely to succeed.

Which of the following are euphemisms?

• Black and white

• To pass away

• To be in between jobs

• Pros and cons

To break the ice means:

• to make people feel more relaxed in a social setting.

• to start a fight with someone to get their attention.

• to initiate conversation in a group to ease tension.

Cry over spilled milk means to be upset or complain about something that has already happened and cannot be changed or fixed.

• True
• False

This is a binomial idiom: Do not judge a book by its cover.

• True
• False

On the fence means:

• to be extremely passionate about particular issue.

• to be undecided.

An idiom is a phrase whose meaning _________ be understood from the

       individual words.

• can

• cannot

Kick the bucket means:

• to get lucky.

• to die.

Out of blue means:

• to make announcement after a long period of time.

• for something to happen unexpectedly or without warning.

• something surprising that occurs suddenly and without any prior indication.