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Idioms Quiz : Body 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

break (your) heart

Peter broke Cindy's heart when he,

a)

said he didn't feel like going out

b)

forgot her mother's birthday

c)

went to live with another woman

2.

caught red-handed

The guy in the apartment next door was caught red-handed

a)

watching bad T.V.

b)

peeping on our cute neighbour

c)

cooking an awful dinner

3.

ear to the ground

We need someone who has an ear to the ground in Kuala Lumpur to report on

a)

Malaysian weather

b)

Malaysian history

c)

Malaysian politics

4.

by word of mouth

People heard about the book by word of mouth, so the publisher

a)

didn't have to spend much on marketing

b)

had to spend a lot on marketing

c)

had to sell it at a lower price

5.

bite your tongue

You really have to bite your tongue, when you're being spoken to by

a)

some friends at a party

b)

a waiter in a restaurant

c)

a judge in a courtroom

6.

behind (someone's) back

When the player spoke with another team about playing for them, he did it behind his own team's back because

a)

he didn't want to play there anymore

b)

he didn't want them to know

c)

he wanted to make more money

7.

an eye-opener

Jenny and the other kids went on their first visit to the zoo today, and it was a real eye-opener for them. They

a)

had been there many times before

b)

had never seen animals like that before

c)

were upset because it was closed

8.

come to (your) senses

After spending most of his life working eighty hours a week in a job he didn't enjoy, Hamish came to his senses and

a)

a. quit his job

b)

worked even harder

c)

pretended to enjoy it

9.

face to face

Monica and Sam first met face to face

a)

in an online chatroom

b)

at a party in Paris

c)

over the phone

10.

go over your head

If someone decides to go over your head to get something, they could go to

a)

your computer

b)

your boss

c)

your assistant

11.

easy on the eye

The designs that are easy on the eye sell best to

a)

young people who like exciting designs

b)

older people who like relaxing designs

c)

rich people who like expensive designs

12.

have a heart-to-heart

After we'd had a heart-to-heart, we felt that we

a)

knew each other better

b)

should exercise more

c)

could exchange hearts

13.

itchy feet

I know she's got itchy feet because

a)

she's been looking at travel websites

b)

she keeps scratching her toes

c)

she never goes anywhere on foot

14.

keep an eye on

I'm going to the shop so could you keep an eye on

a)

the baby

b)

the movie

c)

the future

15.

keep (your) nose clean

If George doesn't keep his nose clean he'll

a)

get sick

b)

go to jail

c)

get smelly