Idioms MCQs with Answers

Past Paper MCQ

To face the music means _?

• A.To enjoy a concert
• B.To bear the consequence
• C.To listen to music
• D.To avoid punishment

What does the idiom 'to walk on air' mean?

• A.To be very happy
• B.To walk on a tightrope
• C.To fly
• D.To be arrogant

What does the idiom 'Pay Lip Service' mean?

• A.To pay a bribe
• B.To make a formal speech
• C.To compliment someone
• D.To speak insincerely or pretend to support

What does the idiom 'hide one's light under a bushel' mean?

• A.To be very shy
• B.To show off one's achievements
• C.To work in darkness
• D.To conceal one's talents or abilities

Choose the meaning of the idiom: Nothing of what he said made sense - he was "talking through his hat"?

• A.Talking without knowing the facts
• B.Talking loudly and clearly
• C.Talking in a foreign language
• D.Talking with a hat on

A bad workman _ with his tools.

• A.Quarrels
• B.Fights
• C.Argues
• D.Disputes

What does the idiom 'take time' imply when someone uses it in a conversation?

• A.To do something quickly
• B.To do something carefully and not rush
• C.To waste time deliberately
• D.To postpone something indefinitely

What does the phrase 'off the record' mean when someone is speaking?

• A.To speak in a recorded session
• B.To speak officially for the media
• C.To speak informally, not for publication
• D.To speak with legal implications

"Fender bender" means _?

• A.A large truck accident
• B.A small car accident
• C.A bicycle accident
• D.A motorcycle accident

The idiom: "Let the cat out of the bag." means?

• A.To adopt a cat
• B.To reveal a secret
• C.To buy a pig in a poke
• D.To cause trouble