Idiom Expert: Test Your English Wisdom!
This quiz will test your knowledge of idiomatic expressions, their meanings, and origins. Each question is designed to challenge even the most knowledgeable language buffs!
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Welcome to the Idiom Expert quiz!
This challenging quiz will test your knowledge of idiomatic expressions, their meanings, and origins. Each question is designed to challenge even the most knowledgeable language buffs.
Ready to prove your idiom smarts? Let’s get started!
🗣️ What does the idiom "beat around the bush" mean?
To get to the pointTo prepare for a fightTo gardenTo avoid talking about the main topic🗣️ What does the idiom "on the ball" mean?
To be in controlTo be playing a gameTo be alert and attentiveTo be lucky🗣️ What does the idiom "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?
To avoid stirring up troubleTo disturb someoneTo wake someone upTo let pets rest🗣️ What does the idiom "piece of cake" mean?
Something largeSomething deliciousSomething easySomething expensive🗣️ What does the idiom "by the skin of your teeth" mean?
Without any effortBarely managing to do somethingWith a big effortWith difficulty🗣️ What does the idiom "cold turkey" mean?
To feel coldTo start a new habitTo eat turkeyTo quit something abruptly🗣️ What does the idiom "actions speak louder than words" mean?
Talking a lot is importantWhat you do is more important than what you sayWords have powerSilence is golden🗣️ What does the idiom "elephant in the room" mean?
An obvious problem that people avoid discussingA surprise guestA large, distracting objectA party decoration🗣️ What does the idiom "steal someone's thunder" mean?
To surprise someoneTo do or say something that someone else was about to, taking away their credit or attentionTo make a loud noiseTo take something without permission🗣️ What does the idiom "speak of the devil" mean?
The person you were talking about appearsTelling a scary storySpeaking ill of someoneTalking about something bad🗣️ What does the idiom "pull yourself together" mean?
To calm down and behave normallyTo get angryTo physically pull yourself upTo relax🗣️ What does the idiom "the ball is in your court" mean?
It's your decision nowYou've lost controlYou're playing a gameYou're in trouble🗣️ What does the idiom "the best of both worlds" mean?
Living in two placesMaking a compromiseHaving all the advantagesBeing indecisive🗣️ What does the idiom "let bygones be bygones" mean?
To celebrate the pastTo hold a grudgeTo reminisceTo forget past conflicts🗣️ What does the idiom "the whole nine yards" mean?
Nine specific itemsA measurementA football termEverything; all of it🗣️ What does the idiom "through thick and thin" mean?
With difficultyIn good times and badThrough different terrainsDuring the winter🗣️ What does the idiom "up in the air" mean?
Well-plannedUncertain or undecidedFixed in placeFlying high🗣️ What does the idiom "water under the bridge" mean?
Future opportunitiesPast events that are no longer importantCurrent problemsA beautiful sight🗣️ What does the idiom "your guess is as good as mine" mean?
I don't know eitherYou know betterIt's a mysteryMake a guess🗣️ What does the idiom "hit the nail on the head" mean?
To make a mistakeTo be exactly rightTo start a projectTo get injured More Like This
