FCE Idioms Quiz

What does the idiom 'be bound to' mean?

• To suddenly become very angry or emotional

• Certain or likely to happen

• To make judgements based on the way sb/sth looks

• Happening every day

What is the definition of 'judging by appearances' idiom?

• To fail to use an opportunity

• Very rarely

• To suddenly become very angry or emotional

• To make judgements based on the way sb/sth looks

Who or what is 'the apple of somebody's eye'?

• Happening every day

• A person or thing that is loved more than any other

• To end; to stop

• To desire greatly, to be determined to

What does 'day in, day out' mean?

• To fail to use an opportunity

• To suddenly become very angry or emotional

• Happening every day

• Very rarely

How often does something happen 'once in a blue moon'?

• To desire greatly, to be determined to

• Very rarely

• To end; to stop

• To make judgements based on the way sb/sth looks

What happens when something 'comes to an end'?

• To end; to stop

• To fail to use an opportunity

• To suddenly become very angry or emotional

• Happening every day

What does it mean to 'go off the deep end'?

• To make judgements based on the way sb/sth looks

• Very rarely

• To desire greatly, to be determined to

• To suddenly become very angry or emotional

What happens when you 'miss the boat'?

• To fail to use an opportunity

• To end; to stop

• Sudden

• Happening every day

What does 'all of a sudden' mean?

• Sudden

• To make judgements based on the way sb/sth looks

• To desire greatly, to be determined to

• Very rarely

What does it mean to 'have one's heart set on' something?

• A person or thing that is loved more than any other

• To end; to stop

• To desire greatly, to be determined to

• Certain or likely to happen