Idioms MCQs with Answers

What does the idiom 'To cast pearls before a swine' mean?

• A.To waste something valuable on someone who cannot appreciate it
• B.To share wisdom with a foolish person
• C.To give a gift to an ungrateful person
• D.To offer a person a thing which he cannot appreciate

Past Paper MCQ

Complete the idiom: Keep the wolf from the ?

• A.House
• B.Gate
• C.Window
• D.Door

The students never see eye to eye with the examiners. Here 'see eye to eye' idiom means?

• A.Agree
• B.Disagree
• C.Ignore
• D.Fight

What does the idiom 'make up one's mind' mean?

• A.To change one's opinion frequently
• B.To speak without thinking
• C.To decide between different options
• D.To forget something intentionally

What does the idiom 'come true' mean when referring to someone's aspirations?

• A.To fail unexpectedly
• B.To happen as hoped or dreamed
• C.To change completely
• D.To be delayed indefinitely

What does the idiom 'be better off' imply when someone uses it in a sentence?

• A.To be lost in thought
• B.To be financially broke
• C.To be physically unwell
• D.To be in a more advantageous position

Complete the proverb: "A bird in the hand is worth _"?

• A.Two in the bush
• B.Three in the tree
• C.One in the nest
• D.None of these

What does the idiom 'a stone's throw' refer to?

• A.A long journey
• B.A heavy object
• C.A very short distance
• D.A loud noise

My mother offered me milk. But for my life, I could not drink it. Here 'But for my life' means?

• A.However hard I may try
• B.For the sake of my life
• C.In spite of my life
• D.Because of my life

What does the idiom 'to lose face' mean?

• A.To suffer a decline in status or respect
• B.To forget someone's name
• C.To lose one's physical balance
• D.To become angry