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Idioms Quiz: Mixed 1

Try this fun quiz to check your understanding of English idioms. To learn more about an individual idiom, click on the "more about this idiom" link.

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1. a blessing in disguise

Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because it meant I
  1. got a much better job
  2. lost my house
  3. was unemployed for years
more about this idiom: a blessing in disguise

2. add insult to injury

After saying Beverly made too many mistakes, Bob added insult to injury by saying
  1. they were small mistakes
  2. she worked very slowly
  3. her work was excellent
more about this idiom: add insult to injury

3. clean as a whistle

The school thought their new teacher's record was as clean as a whistle because he hadn't told them about
  1. his arrest for drunk driving
  2. his dirty bathroom
  3. his cheating at cards
more about this idiom: clean as a whistle

4. hang in there | hang on in there

My friends all called and told me to hang in there after I'd
  1. left for my honeymoon
  2. decided to go sky-diving
  3. broken my leg in an accident
more about this idiom: hang in there | hang on in there

5. leave well enough alone | let well enough alone

Some staff think we need new packaging for our products, and others think we should leave well enough alone and
  1. change to new packaging
  2. go back to older packaging
  3. keep the same packaging
more about this idiom: leave well enough alone | let well enough alone

6. playing with fire

People who have sex with many partners without using condoms are playing with fire because
  1. they could get sick of having sex
  2. they could get a disease such as AIDS
  3. they aren't married
more about this idiom: playing with fire

7. quick on the trigger | quick on the draw

In business, it's often necessary to be quick on the draw, but sometimes it's better to
  1. think carefully before doing something
  2. do something faster than others
  3. be slow to understand what's happening
more about this idiom: quick on the trigger | quick on the draw

8. read between the lines

If you read between the lines, you will
  1. know what the writer really thinks
  2. be able to read a lot quicker
  3. make up the story for yourself
more about this idiom: read between the lines

9. under wraps

The best way to keep something under wraps is to
  1. put it into the refrigerator
  2. stop thinking about it
  3. let as few people as possible know about it
more about this idiom: under wraps

10. You can say that again!

If someone says "You can say that again!", it means they
  1. want you to repeat what you said
  2. didn't understand what you said
  3. agree with what you said
more about this idiom: You can say that again!
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