Idiom Quizzes - D

(English Idioms & Sayings) Idiom Quizzes - D

Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:

1. "Please pass me that hammer. I think it should (work well) to fix this drawer."
   

   (a) do a double take (b) do its thing (c) do the trick (d) do the honors
   

   Answer(c) do the trick
   
   

2. The parents had to (set a limit) and refused to give their son any more money.
   

   (a) drive a hard bargain (b) draw the line (c) draw fire (d) drop a hint
   

   Answer(b) draw the line
   
   

3. The woman is always (thinking about) her personal problems while at work.
   

   (a) dashing off (b) driving at (c) doing credit to (d) dwelling on
   

   Answer(d) dwelling on
   
   

4. Everyone had to (pitch in and help) to prepare for the party.
   

   (a) draw in their horns (b) do their bit (c) draw interest (d) dredge something up
   

   Answer(b) do their bit
   
   

5. My friend (quit) the class after only three weeks.
   

   (a) dawned on (b) dropped around (c) dropped out of (d) dressed down
   

   Answer(c) dropped out of
   
   

6. He is not (finished with) the newspaper yet so we will have to come back later.
   

   (a) doing time with (b) dealing in (c) done with (d) doing a number on
   

   Answer(c) done with
   
   

7. I had to (wear my best clothes) for the job interview.
   

   (a) dress up (b) drown my sorrows (c) die in my boots (d) dig my heels in
   

   Answer(a) dress up
   
   

8. My friend (came to visit) about three weeks ago.
   

   (a) did an about-face (b) did his duty (c) dropped in his tracks (d) dropped by
   

   Answer(d) dropped by
   
   

9. It will (relax him) if he goes to the beach for the weekend.
   

   (a) do him good (b) darken his door (c) dance to a different tune (d) drag his feet
   

   Answer(a) do him good
   
   

10. The amount that the insurance company gave them was only a (small portion) of what they needed.
    

    (a) dead end (b) diamond in the rough (c) dead center (d) drop in the bucket
    

    Answer(d) drop in the bucket
    
    

11. The barking of the dog is (making me crazy).
    

    (a) dancing with death (b) doomed to failure (c) driving me up a wall (d) down-at-the-heels

    Answer(c) driving me up a wall
    
    

12. My friend always tries to (do as well as he can) on his exams.
    

    (a) do something rash (b) drop everything (c) do a land-office business (d) do his best
    

    Answer(d) do his best
    
    

13. Please (check) the figures again before you pay the money.
    

    (a) divide and conquer (b) double-check (c) do a snow job on (d) do justice to
    

    Answer(b) double-check
    
    

14. There is no milk so we will have to (drink something else).
    

    (a) do wonders (b) dig something out (c) do without (d) desert a sinking ship
    

    Answer(c) do without
    
    

15. She has not smiled all morning. She seems to be (depressed) about something.
    

    (a) dead in her tracks (b) digging her own grave (c) down-to-earth (d) down in the dumps

    Answer(d) down in the dumps
    
    

16. The baby was (fast asleep) when his parents looked in the room.
    

    (a) dead to the world (b) a deadbeat (c) a dead duck (d) as dead as a doornail
    

    Answer(a) dead to the world
    
    

17. My sister is (in serious trouble) with her boss at work.
    

    (a) a dime a dozen (b) down her alley (c) down to the wire (d) in deep water
    

    Answer(d) in deep water
    
    

18. I was (exhausted) after working all day on the computer.
    

    (a) dirt cheap (b) a dog in the manger (c) dead on my feet (d) done to a T
    

    Answer(c) dead on my feet
    
    

19. The boxer was (finished for now) but we expected to see him fight again in the future.
    

    (a) down-and-dirty (b) down for the count (c) down to the last detail (d) down on his luck

    Answer(b) down for the count
    
    

20. I decided to (throw away) my old fax machine and buy a new one.
    

    (a) deep-six (b) die down (c) dish out (d) double back
    

    Answer(a) deep-six
    
    

21. My sister is (critical of) her daughter's friends.
    

    (a) dropping in on (b) drumming up (c) down with (d) down on

22. Answer(d) down on

23. The charity concert (ended) and everyone began to go home.
    

    (a) drew lots (b) dropped the subject (c) drew to a close (d) dried up

    Answer(c) drew to a close
    
    

24. My mother was (dressed in) her best dress to go to the ceremony.
    

    (a) day in and day out in (b) decked out in (c) dead ahead in (d) done for
    

    Answer(b) decked out in
    
    

25. The school decided to (stop) the use of computers in the lower grades.
    

    (a) do away with (b) do a job on (c) double up on (d) drag on
    

    Answer(a) do away with
    
    

26. The ship sank and most of the crew drowned and went to (the bottom of the sea).
    

    (a) a dose of their own medicine (b) die laughing (c) Davy Jone's locker (d) drop a bombshell

    Answer(c) Davy Jone's locker
    
    


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