Idioms MCQs with Answers

What does the idiom 'once and for all' mean?

• A.To do something repeatedly
• B.To do something for the last time, decisively ending it
• C.To do something temporarily
• D.To do something carelessly

What does the idiom 'say the word' imply when someone uses it?

• A.To give a speech
• B.To offer assistance upon request
• C.To express an opinion
• D.To refuse a request

What does the idiom 'weal and woe' refer to?

• A.Health and sickness
• B.Joy and sorrow
• C.Wealth and poverty
• D.Good and bad times

What does the idiom 'prick up your ears' suggest someone should do?

• A.Become angry
• B.Stand up straight
• C.Start listening carefully
• D.Speak loudly

What does the idiom 'before long' imply?

• A.A long time ago
• B.To happen soon or in the near future
• C.To happen after a long delay
• D.Never to happen

What does the idiom 'lose track of someone' mean?

• A.To forget someone's name
• B.To no longer know someone's whereabouts
• C.To lose someone's belongings
• D.To stop communicating with someone permanently

What does the idiom 'a burning question' refer to?

• A.A question that is on fire
• B.A question that is easy to answer
• C.An urgent and important issue
• D.A question that has been forgotten

Past Paper MCQ

Nip in the bud means _?

• A.To destroy in the very beginning
• B.To cut flowers
• C.To stop growth
• D.To prune plants

What does the idiom 'knock down' imply when used in the context of a price or an amount?

• A.To increase the price
• B.To negotiate the price
• C.To keep the price unchanged
• D.To reduce the price or amount

What does the idiom 'once in a blue moon' mean?

• A.A very common event
• B.An event related to the moon
• C.An event that happens every month
• D.A very rare event