Practice Idioms

Well, last week you said that you did well on our idiom quiz, so here's another one. How many can you get right? Can you do better than last week. Have I come up with a test that's too difficult for you? Who wins: me or you? Let's find out! Go! Go! Go!

Click here for all the explanations of the expressionsHide explanations of the expressions

Link: Last week's idiom test

Link: Body idioms

Link: Animal idioms

• This place has gone to the ___ over the last year. It's become a terrible company.
  
  pigs
  cows
  dogs
  cats
  
  
• It cost me an arm and a ___ to get my car fixed. $500! I couldn't believe it.
  
  hand
  finger
  foot
  leg
  
  
• I'm going to shoot the ___ with Jim for a while. I like hanging out with him.
  
  storm
  wind
  rain
  breeze
  
  
• Jill is a laugh a ___. She's so funny.
  
  second
  hour
  day
  minute
  
  
• I hate golf. It's about as interesting as watching ___ dry.
  
  hair
  grass
  paint
  water
  
  
• That dress suits you and it fits like a ___.
  
  dress
  glove
  hat
  shoe
  
  
• You are very quiet today. A ___ for your thoughts.
  
  euro
  penny
  cent
  dollar
  
  
• I have ___ feelings about moving to Russia.
  
  mixed
  must
  made
  mouse
  
  
• I'm going to watch that new Disney movie. I've always had a ___ spot for animation.
  
  hard
  big
  soft
  little
  
  
• I told him to wait, but he jumped the ___ and ordered all the new stock, anyway.
  
  time
  gun
  wall
  shark