English Idioms Quiz

Idioms Quiz | Can You Guess The Meaning Of These English Idioms?

Test your knowledge of common English idioms with this quick interactive multiple-choice quiz. You’ll see 10 idioms that are often used in everyday English. For each one, choose the meaning you think is correct and see how many you can get right!

Idioms Quiz

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

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What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?

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What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?

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What does the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" mean?

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What does the idiom "cost an arm and a leg" mean?

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What does the idiom "hit the nail on the head" mean?

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What does the idiom "burn the midnight oil" mean?

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What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean?

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What does the idiom "keep your chin up" mean?

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What does the idiom "turn a blind eye" mean?

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Ways to Use this Idioms Quiz

This quiz can be completed online independently by students or displayed in class for a group activity. If showing it in class, click the full-screen toggle in the top right-hand corner for the best viewing experience.

You can also use this quiz as part of a full idioms lesson by following our Idioms Lesson Plan. To prepare students, pre-teach the vocabulary with our List of Funny English Idioms, then play the Idioms Guessing Game for another fun and engaging way to reinforce their learning.