Idiom Quizzes - H

(English Idioms & Sayings) Idiom Quizzes - H

Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:

1. We (had a lot of fun) at the sports festival last weekend.
   

   (a) harped on something (b) had a ball (c) had half a mind (d) hit the spot
   

   Answer(b) had a ball
   
   

2. "Please (wait a minute). I`m not ready yet."
   

   (a) have a head on your shoulders (b) have a fit (c) hold the reins (d) hold your horses
   

   Answer(d) hold your horses
   
   

3. He (should) spend more time studying for his test or he will fail.
   

   (a) has egg on his face to (b) had better (c) hit the bottle to (d) has it coming to
   

   Answer(b) had better
   
   

4. I have looked (everywhere) for the pen that I lost.
   

   (a) hand-to-mouth (b) haywire (c) heart-to-heart (d) high and low
   

   Answer(d) high and low
   
   

5. The girl`s mother (was very upset) when the child came home with her new dress muddy.
   

   (a) had a ball (b) had a fit (c) had egg on her face (d) hit the nail on the head
   

   Answer(b) had a fit
   
   

6. The boy (wants) a new bicycle for the summer.
   

   (a) has it out with (b) hit it off with (c) has had it with (d) has his heart set on

   Answer(d) has his heart set on
   
   

7. She began to (drink heavily) after she was fired from her job.
   

   (a) hit the bottle (b) handle her with kid gloves (c) hit the spot (d) hold her horses
   

   Answer(a) hit the bottle
   
   

8. She has been making money (very rapidly) since she started her new business.
   

   (a) hand-to-mouth (b) holding still (c) hand over fist (d) high-and-mighty
   

   Answer(c) hand over fist
   
   

9. Going to buy the tickets before the game is a real (bother).
   

   (a) hot potato (b) haywire (c) hard-and-fast rule (d) hassle

   Answer(d) hassle
   
   

10. I was very tired so I decided to (go to bed) early last night.
    

    (a) hit the sack (b) have something up my sleeve (c) have my feet on the ground (d) have a head on my shoulders
    

    Answer(a) hit the sack
    
    

11. He is always thinking of (foolish) ideas that nobody likes.
    

    (a) half-baked (b) hand-over-fist (c) hard-up (d) head-start
    

    Answer(a) half-baked
    
    

12. My sister seems to (be in love with) the boy next door.
    

    (a) hold out for (b) have it in for (c) have a crush on (d) harp on
    

    Answer(c) have a crush on
    
    

13. Drinking the orange juice after the game really (was refreshing).
    

    (a) hit the spot (b) had a ball (c) held my tongue (d) had a fit

    Answer(a) hit the spot
    
    

14. He is very (good at fixing things) around the house.
    

    (a) haywire (b) high and low (c) handy (d) here and now
    

    Answer(c) handy
    
    

15. We had (an honest and frank) discussion about our relationship last night.
    

    (a) a hand-over-fist (b) a heart-to-heart (c) a hand-to-mouth (d) a haywire
    

    Answer(b) a heart-to-heart
    
    
    

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