Idioms English Grammar Exercises

Animal Idioms English Grammar Exercises

Question. A dark ............................ is someone about whom very little is known.
(a) horse
(b) bull

Answer : A

Question. To cook your .......................... is to spoil your plans.
(a) gander
(b) goose
(c) chicken
(d) duck

Answer : B

Question. Those who cry .............................. tears are not really upset.
(a) crocodile
(b) monkey
(c) alligator

Answer : A

Question. I haven't seen them for .................... years. That means I haven't seen them for a long time.
(a) monkey's
(b) donkey's
(c) horse's
(d) dog's

Answer : B

Question. He is always as busy as a ............................
(a) dog
(b) beaver
(c) parrot
(d) cuckoo

Answer : B

Question. If you are a big .............................., you are an important person.
(a) shark
(b) fish
(c) cat
(d) dog

Answer : A

Question. The idiom as the ........................... flies indicates the shortest distance between two places.
(a) parrot
(b) sparrow
(c) eagle
(d) crow

Answer : D

Question. If you eat like a ............................, you eat a lot.
(a) horse
(b) dog
(c) donkey

Answer : A

Question. Dog days are ............................
(a) cold winter days
(b) hot summer days
(c) dark winter days

Answer : B

Question. To kills two ............................. with one stone is to solve two problems with just one action.
(a) birds
(b) parrots
(c) chickens
(d) spiders

Answer : A

Question. To eat in a disgusting manner is to eat like a .............................
(a) donkey
(b) pig
(c) monkey
(d) horse

Answer : B

Question. If you work like a .........................., you work really hard.
(a) cat
(b) dog
(c) donkey

Answer : B
 

Color Idioms English Grammar Exercises

Question. The thief was caught ....................
(a) red-handed
(b) green-handed
(c) black-handed

Answer : A

Question. If you are immature, you are ....................
(a) white
(b) grey
(c) green

Answer : C

Question. He was ..................... with anger.
(a) white
(b) blue
(c) green

Answer : A

Question. The day the President was assassinated was a ................... day for the country.
(a) red
(b) white
(c) black

Answer : C

Question. If you are not in debt and have money in the bank, you are in the ....................
(a) red
(b) black
(c) green

Answer : B

Question. A ..................... letter day is a very memorable day.
(a) black
(b) red
(c) green

Answer : B

Question. If you are a green-eyed monster, you are a very ................... person.
(a) jealous
(b) kind
(c) greedy

Answer : A

Question. To visit someone once in a ..................... moon is to visit them very rarely.
(a) white
(b) red
(c) blue

Answer : C

Question. If you are yellow, you are a ....................
(a) coward
(b) stupid
(c) cheater

Answer : A

Question. They have been in the .................... for some time. They may soon go out of business.
(a) red
(b) green
(c) black

Answer : A

Question. To cry ...................... murder is to complain in an angry way.
(a) red
(b) blue
(c) black

Answer : B

Question. The news of his demise came out of the .....................
(a) red
(b) blue
(c) green

Answer : B
 

Air Idioms English Grammar Exercises

Question. Don't worry about her, she always gives herself airs and graces — means: ........
(a) She always walks like that
(c) She always thinks she's very important
(b) She always moves around like a cloud
(d) She always gives herself plenty of time

Answer : C

Question. I honestly think the time has come to clear the air — means: ........
(a) to open the windows
(c) to get rid of the smoke
(b) to look at things more carefully
(d) to make things simpler

Answer : D

Question. There's a lot of discussion in the air about it — means: ........
(a) that's not definite
(c) that's not present
(b) that's not available
(d) that's not open

Answer : A

Question. I don't know about you but I feel like taking the air at the moment — means: ........
(a) going shopping
(b) going for a walk
(c) going for a drink
(d) going to eat

Answer : B

Question. Our holiday plans are up in the air at the moment — means: ........
(a) indefinite
(b) scheduled
(c) postponed
(d) delayed

Answer : A

Question. When I told him the news, he went up in the air — means: ........
(a) he jumped up
(b) he fell over
(c) he became dizzy
(d) he became angry

Answer : D

Question. You know what they're like. They just talked a lot of hot air — means: ........
(a) unclear sentences
(b) empty promises
(c) indefinite plans
(d) powerful words

Answer : B

Question. As soon as they heard the news, they were walking on air — means: ........
(a) were very shocked
(b) were very angry
(c) were very happy
(d) were very polite

Answer : C

Question. The radio play is on the air later tonight — means: ........
(a) being broadcast
(b) being planned
(c) being rehearsed
(d) being recorded

Answer : A

Question. The concert is being played in the open air on Sunday — means: ........
(a) everywhere
(b) somewhere
(c) there
(d) outside

Answer : D
 

Water Idioms English Grammar Exercises

Question. Although he had had a bad experience with his business, he treated it as water off a duck's back — means:........
(a) of some importance
(b) of much importance
(c) of no importance
(d) of great importance

Answer : C

Question. He was told that the new plan he'd developed just wouldn't hold water — means: ........
(a) woulnd't float
(b) wouldn't work
(c) wouldn't swim
(d) wouldn't sink

Answer : B

Question. Every time we came up with a new proposal, he would throw cold water on it — means: ........
(a) discourage it
(b) dispute it
(c) destroy it
(d) dislike it

Answer : A

Question. After all the money that she's borrowed and also spent, she now finds herself in deep water — means: ........
(a) in decline
(b) in despair
(c) in defeat
(d) in trouble

Answer : D

Question. He's decided to make a fresh start and regards all his old problems as water under the bridge — means:........
(a) not worth looking at
(c) not worth talking about
(b) not worth worrying about
(d) not worth dreaming about

Answer : B

Question. Once he's earned a bit of money he immediately spends it like water — means: ........
(a) spends it on drink
(c) spends it freely
(b) spends it every day
(d) spends it very slowly

Answer : C

Question. Whenever she goes to that club she always feels like a fish out of water — means: ........
(a) uncomfortable
(b) slippery
(c) dry
(d) tired

Answer : A

Question. It's many years since we last met and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then — means: ........
(a) a lot has floated
(b) a lot has drifted
(c) a lot has fallen
(d) a lot has happened

Answer : D

Question. The jewels in that showcase are clearly of the first water — means: ........
(a) of high value
(b) of high quality
(c) of high reputation
(d) of high density

Answer : B

Question. Their job as advisers was to pour oil on troubled waters — means: ........
(a) make things damper
(b) mix things better
(c) calm things down
(d) pick things up

Answer : C