Idioms MCQs with Answers

What does the idiom 'to end in smoke' signify?

• A.To achieve great success
• B.To result in failure or amount to nothing
• C.To create a controversy
• D.To disappear mysteriously

The idiom 'Living hand to mouth' means what?

• A.Living a lavish lifestyle
• B.Living beyond one's means
• C.Saving money for the future
• D.Consuming daily what little is earned

KNOW THE INS AND OUTS OF SOMETHING means what?

• A.Know partially
• B.Know nothing
• C.Know thoroughly
• D.Know from outside

What does the idiom 'Go the extra mile' mean?

• A.Go on a vacation
• B.Travel a long distance
• C.Run a marathon
• D.Do more than expected

What does the idiom 'get to the bottom of something' mean?

• A.To reach the lowest point of something
• B.To find the root cause of a problem
• C.To physically dig under something
• D.To finish something completely

Choose the correct sentence:

• A.Starvation started us in our face.
• B.Starvation started at our face.
• C.Starvation was starting at us on our face.
• D.Starvation had started our face.

Past Paper MCQ

You can refuse to talk to her if you like, but you're just "cutting off your nose to spite your face". Choose the correct meaning?

• A.Making a situation worse for yourself out of anger
• B.Harming someone else to get revenge
• C.Avoiding a difficult conversation
• D.Acting in a self-destructive manner out of spite

What does the idiom 'add insult to injury' mean?

• A.To hurt someone physically
• B.To ignore a problem
• C.To apologize for a mistake
• D.To make a situation worse

When someone says they are 'all ears', what do they mean?

• A.They are confused
• B.They are feeling angry
• C.They are feeling tired
• D.They are listening intently

What does the idiom 'to be above board' mean?

• A.To be dishonest and secretive
• B.To be honest and open
• C.To be above suspicion
• D.To be in a higher position