Idiom Quizzes - N

(English Idioms & Sayings) Idiom Quizzes - N

Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:


1. Building the highway in the mountains was (very difficult) for the workers.
   

   (a) nobody`s fool (b) a narrow escape (c) nipped in the bud (d) no bed of roses
   

   Answer(d) no bed of roses
   
   

2. He studies very hard so (of course) he always does well.
   

   (a) never mind (b) no wonder (c) no picnic (d) now and then
   

   Answer(b) no wonder
   
   

3. (Don`t worry) about locking the door. I will do it later.
   

   (a) No wonder (b) No matter (c) Never mind (d) No picnic
   

   Answer(c) Never mind
   
   

4. He is (always excited) about going to baseball games.
   

   (a) not so hot (b) nobody`s fool (c) no bed of roses (d) nuts
   

   Answer(d) nuts
   
   

5. He saved up a (lot of money) from his old job.
   

   (a) narrow escape (b) nest egg (c) neck of the woods (d) nick of time
   

   Answer(b) nest egg
   
   

6. His new car is (very impressive).
   

   (a) named after someone (b) nothing to sneeze at (c) nobody`s fool (d) no picnic
   

   Answer(b) nothing to sneeze at
   
   

7. I don`t think that you can trick him very easily. He is (very smart).
   

   (a) no picnic (b) not so hot (c) nobody`s fool (d) no dice
   

   Answer(c) nobody`s fool
   
   

8. We must stop the rumors by (stopping them from the start).
   

   (a) the nick of time (b) nipping them in the bud (c) a narrow escape (d) no bed of roses
   

   Answer(b) nipping them in the bud
   
   

9. He was (called the same as) his grandfather.
   

   (a) never mind (b) nuts about (c) not much of (d) named after
   

   Answer(d) named after
   
   
   

10. I am feeling (a little sick) today so I think that I will go home early.
    

    (a) a narrow escape (b) nobody`s fool (c) not so hot (d) the nick of time
    

    Answer(c) not so hot
    
    

11. Living on the ranch for the winter was (very difficult).
    

    (a) no matter (b) nipped in the bud (c) no picnic (d) no wonder
    

    Answer(c) no picnic
    
    
    Posted by Learning English through Idioms and Sayings