Idioms MCQs with Answers

The Idiom: To end in smoke means?

• A.To succeed finally
• B.To start a fire
• C.To disappear completely
• D.To ruin oneself

I only go to the cinema once in a blue moon. Here 'once in a blue moon'?

• A.An idiom
• B.A metaphor
• C.A simile
• D.A proverb

What does the idiom 'be hard on someone or something' mean?

• A.To be physically rough with someone or something
• B.To find someone or something difficult to understand
• C.To treat someone or something with severity or strictness
• D.To be emotionally attached to someone or something

What does the phrase 'emit smoke from seven orifices' mean?

• A.To be slightly irritated
• B.To be extremely angry
• C.To be very happy
• D.To be confused

What does the idiom 'costs an arm and a leg' mean?

• A.To be very cheap
• B.To be very expensive
• C.To be moderately priced
• D.To be free of cost

Past Paper MCQ

The idiom "once a blue moon" means?

• A.Frequently
• B.Rarely
• C.Always
• D.Never

Past Paper MCQ

Idiom: Take time by the forelock means _?

• A.To seize an opportunity
• B.Prepare for action before time
• C.To waste time
• D.To delay action

What does the idiom 'take up' mean when referring to a new activity?

• A.To abandon
• B.To begin or start
• C.To postpone
• D.To complete

What does the idiom 'just in case' mean?

• A.To do something as a precaution
• B.To do something at the last moment
• C.To do something without reason
• D.To do something accidentally

What does the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?

• A.Making a loud noise
• B.Looking in the wrong place
• C.Climbing a tree
• D.Barking like a dog