Idiomatic Expression Quiz

Choose the right meaning of the idiomatic expression.

This matter is a storm in a teacup; it is an argument about nothing.

• something that needs to be taken seriously

• being angry about something unimportant

• having a bad weather condition

• a very important matter about something

Choose the right meaning of the idiomatic expression.

Hold your horses, I'm not ready yet.

• take your time

• the horses escaped

• wait a minute

• shut up!

Choose the right meaning of the idiomatic expression.

My boss is as cool as a cucumber even when he speaks in front of hundreds of people.

• expert

• a cucumber

• great

• calm

Choose the right meaning of the idiomatic expression.

He got cold feet when heard the news of his grades.

• chilled

• sad

• excited

• nervous

Choose the right meaning of the idiomatic expression.

I did not go to work today, as I was feeling a bit under the weather.

• tired

• sad

• lazy

• unwell

Choose the CORRECT idiomatic expression to complete the sentence.

When we were returning from the picnic, it was __________.

• raining cats and dogs

• on cloud nine

• barrels of laugh

• piece of cake

Choose the CORRECT idiomatic expression to complete the sentence.

I know you can do it! I hope you __________ in your job interview tomorrow.

• cold shoulder

• on cloud nine

• break a leg

• piece of cake

Choose the CORRECT idiomatic expression to complete the sentence.

It was very enjoyable! We had __________ in the festival yesterday.

• cold shoulders

• a cloud nine

• barrels of laugh

• piece of cake

Choose the CORRECT idiomatic expression to complete the sentence.

Ok, ok, __________, you just finished a big game, you should be tired. Relax!

• one step at a time

• hold your horses

• break a leg

• a piece of cake

Choose the CORRECT idiomatic expression to complete the sentence.

She has been __________ since the magazine printed the story she wrote.

• under the weather

• in cold feet

• as cool as cucumber

• on cloud nine