Quiz on Idioms to Test your Knowledge

One __________ does not make a summer.

After a long day, it was time to hit the hay.

What does the idiom hit the hay means?

What’s the meaning of, “Let’s face the music”?

The nervous feeling before something important or stressful is known as _______ in your stomach.

The concert tickets would sell out like a drop of a hat.

What does the idiom drop of a hat backwards means?

What’s the meaning of, ” We’re in hot water”?

After going to the zoo and the movies, Shreya was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her children.

What does the idiom bending over backwards means?

What’s the meaning of, “she’s full of herself”?

What’s the meaning of, “She gave him a dirty look”?

The game was coming down to the wire because it was almost over and any team could win.

What does the idiom down to the wire means?

What’s the meaning of, ” this car can stop on a dime”?

Someone who is a ____________ in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them.

What does take after mean?

Karate class was too expensive for Lisa’s family, so it had to be put on the back burner.

What does the idiom put on the back burner mean?

What does run in the family mean ?

What’s the meaning of, “he thinks he’s hot stuff”?

What does drive home mean ?

 If someone wants to keep it a secret where they got some information they can say that a little _________ told them.

What does a close knit family mean?

At first it was difficult for Tim to be the new coach, but now he knows the ropes.

What does the idiom know the ropes mean?