Idiom Quizzes - I

(English Idioms & Sayings) Idiom Quizzes - I

Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:


1. He feels that he is (doing the same thing every day) so he is frustrated with his job.
   

   (a) in the dark (b) in seventh heaven (c) in a rut (d) in hot water
   

   Answer(c) in a rut
   
   

2. After the class he was (in a hurry) to go home.
   

   (a) in the swim (b) in the doghouse (c) in a rush (d) in stitches
   

   Answer(c) in a rush
   
   

3. Please put the numbers down (in writing) so there is no possibility of making a mistake.
   

   (a) in a bind (b) in a nutshell (c) in nothing flat (d) in black and white
   

   Answer(d) in black and white
   
   

4. The boy seemed to be (nervous) at the graduation ceremony.
   

   (a) in a nutshell (b) ill at ease (c) in the dark (d) in a rut

   Answer(b) ill at ease
   
   

5. She was (laughing very hard) after I told her about the incident with the small dog.
   

   (a) in a bind (b) in stitches (c) in a pinch (d) in a rut
   

   Answer(b) in stitches
   
   

6. He is (in trouble) with his boss after his poor sales performance last month.
   

   (a) in a word (b) in hot water (c) in his element (d) in seventh heaven

   Answer(b) in hot water
   
   

7. The building manager knows all the (details) of renting and selling apartments.
   

   (a) irons in the fire (b) inside outs (c) ins and outs (d) inch by inch
   

   Answer(c) ins and outs
   
   

8. He bought the tickets (before the game) so they would not be sold out.
   

   (a) in a hurry (b) in a nutshell (c) in his element (d) in advance
   

   Answer(d) in advance
   
   

9. The company has been (losing money) for about three years.
   

   (a) in the black (b) in the red (c) in the long run (d) in the air
   

   Answer(b) in the red
   
   

10. I told her that (over many years) she will be happy that she chose to go to university.
    

    (a) in the long run (b) in the bag (c) in advance (d) in the same boat
    

    Answer(a) in the long run
    
    

11. He is (in trouble) because of his missing lecture notes.
    

    (a) in a nutshell (b) in a rut (c) in a bind (d) in the dark
    

    Answer(c) in a bind
    
    

12. "Don`t worry. We have the new contract (for sure)."
    

    (a) in the long run (b) in the first place (c) in advance (d) in the bag
    

    Answer(d) in the bag
    
    

13. I will explain to you (briefly) how the new company operates.
    

    (a) in advance (b) in a hurry (c) in a nutshell (d) in black and white

    Answer(c) in a nutshell
    
    

14. She has been (extremely happy) since she moved to the new department.
    

    (a) in the doghouse (b) in someone`s shoes (c) in nothing flat (d) in seventh heaven
    

    Answer(d) in seventh heaven
    
    

15. We will be (in trouble) if we can`t find someone to help us this weekend.
    

    (a) in the same boat (b) in the red (c) in our element (d) in a pinch
    

    Answer(d) in a pinch
    
    

16. I will finish this report and give it to you (quickly).
    

    (a) in nothing flat (b) in the same boat (c) in the first place (d) in the dark
    

    Answer(a) in nothing flat
    
    

17. I am (in a similar situation as) you since I lost my job.
    

    (a) in the swim with (b) in the doghouse with (c) in my element with (d) in the same boat as
    

    Answer(d) in the same boat as
    
    

18. I would hate to be (in the same situation as him).
    

    (a) in his shoes (b) in a nutshell (c) in hot water (d) in the swim
    

    Answer(a) in his shoes
    
    

19. He is (in trouble) with his wife because he stayed out late last night.
    

    (a) in a bind (b) in the doghouse (c) in a jam (d) in his element
    

    Answer(b) in the doghouse
    
    

20. I hope that you can have the problems (worked out) before our departure.
    

    (a) in time (b) in the bag (c) in stitches (d) ironed out
    

    Answer(d) ironed out
    
    

21. (Actually,) I saw him yesterday so I don`t need to phone today.
    

    (a) In advance, (b) In fact, (c) In other words, (d) In the first place,
    

    Answer(b) In fact
    
    
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