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Idioms Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

"Pagare alla romana" is the Italian translation of

a)

going Dutch

b)

going bananas

c)

being caught red-handed

2.

"If the boiler ever gets too hot, the safety valve releases all the excess steam (a)   "

3.

"To bite the bullet" means to be forced to do something

a)

difficult

b)

unpleasant

c)

both

4.

"Everyone knew he was guilty of all those crimes, not just the one he was (a)   "

5.

Choose the right sentence.

a)

He's too kind, he's got ants in his pants.

b)

How do you get off a plane and still look as fresh as a daisy?

c)

Every time we go out he pays for me, we always go Dutch.

6.

The Italian translation of "two's company three's a crowd" is (a)  

7.

"The crowd went bananas when the concert began." It means that

a)

the audience was angry

b)

spectators were excited

c)

the concert was boring

8.

"This hotel used to be exclusive. Nowadays they let in (a)   ."

9.

You have "ants in your pants" when

a)

you're angry about something

b)

you feel distressed

c)

none of them

10.

Write an example with the idiom "storm in a teacup".

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