English Idioms Quiz | CAN YOU SCORE 20/20?

[@stevemcdonald1033]

The meaning of "Bite the dust", is to die. Literally, this comes from Old West gunfights, where the person who was slower or had worse aim would end up in the dust.

[@shyamalganguly3598]

It's not the literal meaning but it idiomatically means TO ACCEPT DEFEAT!

[@Huawei-ns6pd]

❤

[@goldfieldgary]

@@stevemcdonald1033 And if you're falling off a horse, you bite the dust hard!

[@elenikatsikadama6016]

And of course everyone remembers the Queen's super song;"Another one bites the dust"!...I think that in this song,the idiom means:dead!I'm not quite sure of that...Anyone knows something better than my opinion?I'd like to know,if I'm mistaken!..❤️👏❤️👏❤️Love the quiz!

[@drvgpillaipillai8206]

The meaning is circumstantial. Both are correct.

[@tobyfitzpatrick3914]

"To take a rain check" means more than just decline an offer. It also means that you will take up the offer some time in the future.

[@oswaldoramosferrusola5235]

Quite frankly, I never heard that expression before.

[@tobyfitzpatrick3914]

@oswaldoramosferrusola5235 It is literally a cheque/check that you received from your travel agent if it continually rained at your vacation destination, forcing you to cancel your trip (after paying). It was a credit you could use to book a new vacation.

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

@@tobyfitzpatrick3914 I need a snow cheque then. My Kalamazoo to Denver trip never happened, because the Detroit to Chicago leg that stops in Kalamazoo, never left Detroit as it was snowed in that day, which ruined my trip, and Greyhound never did remunerate me for their failed trip. $450.

[@christinef7739]

Yes! I don't agree with that one, it really doesn't mean reject an offer, politely or otherwise. I thought C, to decline an offer, was closer than reject an offer. I didn't count it as wrong since *they* have it wrong.

[@vlada3516]

@@oswaldoramosferrusola5235 it comes from baseball matches, twhen a match is cancelled for heavy rain they give a rain check to the attendants to come to the next match

[@patriciavillalobos112]

thanks for sharing the video Quiz I enjoy it and learn🎉

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thanks for taking the quiz. Glad you enjoyed it. ❤️👍

[@tobyfitzpatrick3914]

"To get cold feet" means more than just be nervous. It means to actually want to withdraw from a specific activity.

[@TheFrewah]

I have hears cold flippers as well.

[@oswaldoramosferrusola5235]

Exactly!

[@1timbarrett]

As a retired EFL teacher, I suspect a non-native speaker of English compiled this series of idioms.

[@goldfieldgary]

As a native American English speaker, these are all commonly used expressions and are useful to know.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thanks for participating! ❤️👍

[@SunnyEnglishCafe]

Take a raincheck could also be decline an invitation in a way.....

[@jamesmatheson5115]

Thats how I've always used it, even the example points to invitation, nothing to do with no damn offer, sounds like a business transaction, though it could be used in that text also.

[@sicotshit7068]

@@jamesmatheson5115that’s the one I got wrong.

[@mariashevyrova3730]

that's why the one with an offer covers all the situations. Don't you get it?

[@georginazamudio7245]

Decline an invitation but will accept another one in the future.

[@abdulmannanahmed787]

Thanks for sharing the video on English Quiz.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thanks for participating! ❤️👍

[@bernadettekilfeather6402]

27 .....not bad for a French native, and I learned something today. Thank you

[@frederiquedavies2777]

I'm French too and also got 27😊

[@freddychampagne4467]

Comme belge j'ai 26 ;-)

[@rossellagiovanardi9154]

Read the room Understand the situation

[@robertbailey5239]

It would be interesting if they included the origin of the phrase. For example, take a rain check originated with baseball games where if the game was stopped because of rain, the ticket holders would get a rain check that entitled them to see a later game without paying. It later morphed into stores offering rain checks if an advertised product sold out. Customers would be able to get the product at the sale price at a later time. It then became an expression of regret for not being able to accept an invitation due to unavoidable circumstances and a desire to accept future invitations of a similar nature.

[@observer-2LC]

I was wondering about this one, thanks for explaining it to us!

[@brunobormannzero]

Brazilian here. 29 right. MIstake was question about Take a rain check, which I answered C) Decline an invitation instead of B) To politely reject an offer.

[@johnhudsont4061]

30/30 and all I got was “Thanks for watching “😊

[@mariashevyrova3730]

🍖ok take this from me 😁

[@jocelynstars544]

I got 24/30. Many Thanks!

[@taichi5265]

음악이 멋져요

[@jocelynhartzenberg]

Got all right. Saved it so I can see how my granddaughter scores. We are english speaking South Africans. Spoke english since birth.❤

[@englishtestsandlogic]

That's wonderful! It's great to hear that you've saved it to track your granddaughter's progress. It's amazing that you grew up speaking English from birth-sounds like a beautiful multilingual background! 😊❤

[@abhaypanigrahi852]

Believe me. English is actually very easy but Idioms make it complex

[@nellytchilingirova8645]

Very helpful . It’s a good system to 😮 remember the idioms easily . Thank you from Sofia, Bulgaria .

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Sofia! I’m glad you found the system helpful for remembering idioms. Keep up the great work. ❤😊👍

[@kurtsalm2155]

These are essential for non-native speakers of English to know. Very common in the US, not sure about the UK, though.

[@oswaldoramosferrusola5235]

Pretty common in the UK too. I lived in England for 8 years. I am not a native speaker

[@mortisoperandi4625]

Hey English tests, it would be a great thing to teach the crowd the origins and/or first use of these idioms!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

That's a great idea! 👍

[@Sneezy962]

Thank you for teasing my brain

[@dailyquizsolution]

I like this video so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thank you! ❤👍

[@melen1701Franave]

The ball it's i'm your court,meand B

[@snork6664]

25 I guess pretty good for a German native. Would've been two more if I had a few seconds more to think about, but I didn't wanna cheat

[@Hernani-c6f]

I got 26 correct answers 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ English is not my native language, I am a Filipino 😊

[@shyamalganguly3598]

'The ball is in your court' does mean 'IT'S YOUR TURN TO REACT because the opponent has made their move and 'the decision or the onus of next action rests on you!' 'To have a rain check' means 'to adjourn a schedule for a future time!' 28/30😂😂

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Nice job! Thanks for participating!

[@GianlucaMariaLecchi]

❤ thanks a lot. This group of quizzes turned out easier than usual. I am glad of my 29/30. I only missed the rain check one. I thought it mean't to take some time to think about and not to kindly refuse. Take care and carry on

[@rossellagiovanardi9154]

To pass the buck Shift blame?

[@tonyfong2330]

❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👍👍👍 Thank you! I have learnt a lot from it🙏🙏🙏

[@marymicheleclark704]

I knew every one of them...very common.

[@jinjoopark4173]

25 as a Korean native.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job! ❤️👍

[@williambarnes3868]

30/30. Some of the definitions were a bit loose!

[@oswaldoramosferrusola5235]

That's right.

[@omarxerati6156]

To take a rain check also means to decline an invitation for the moment: "May I take a rain check on this?"

[@mariashevyrova3730]

yeah and they used it in the example lol

[@mariashevyrova3730]

the one with an offer covers more situations

[@jamesmatheson5115]

Fit as a Fiddle, a cowboy would say, "Im the fittest bull in the paddock".

[@joannesmith8019]

To bite the dust means to die, and to take a rain check is to decline an invite for another time. 30/30 for me but I just guessed correctly on those two.

[@drvgpillaipillai8206]

Both are correct, but the more suitable one is to decline the invitation “ politely “

[@1812nico]

30/30 Great fun,, thank you!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Excellent job, Nic Grobler! 💯❤️ Thank you for taking today's challenge! 👍

[@SUSANSILVANATUMAAG]

This is quite difficult quiz, I remembered before, when I took the civil service examinations in our Country, it is almost similar with this, in the idiomatic expression category , you really have to think and there is a time allotment yhe passing is 75% over all general rating. I failed My rating is72% just a matter of 3 points , any way this is very challenging to us my score 25/ 30 Thanks a lot maam

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Susan, don’t be discouraged-each attempt helps you learn and grow. Scoring 25/30 on this quiz is impressive too! Keep challenging yourself, and I’m sure you’ll achieve great things. Best of luck in all your future endeavors! ❤👍

[@JV-ow5kg]

Hi There. 100% today!! ( two guesses ) Thank you, really enjoyed the quiz. Keep well.

[@mdtajuddin4016]

B

[@mdtajuddin4016]

A

[@mdtajuddin4016]

A

[@mdtajuddin4016]

B

[@mdtajuddin4016]

C

[@porusrabadi7024]

It would have been much more interesting if you included sources of the idiom along with their usage in sentences.

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

30 for 30 too easy. Hey... try this in your future videos... Place chapter stops at the start of each question and one two seconds before the answer rings in. That way folks can skip the ten second wait if they desire to do so.

[@janlassen6101]

Swede.. got all 30 but i never heard of Glove in hand, and Hit the roof. Used logic on them two.

[@pamelabaker3428]

100% though a few have more than one meaning.

[@wgs9438]

This was a piece of cake.

[@Mahadevan760]

All correct!!! It was too easy.

[@poppyaustin7315]

What is your first language?

[@mohannavalgund]

29/30. Just missed perfect score by a whisker 😊

[@dovesolutions]

100% for me but bite the dust also means died.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Fantastic job! Keep up the good work! 💯❤️👍

[@melen1701Franave]

Spill the beans,itdreveal a secret

[@eddiemarfil]

20/20 a Filipino

[@alejandrojr.albarracin4432]

Perfect

[@becotan-nm1nl]

22/30 correct .I enjoyed your quiz.Thank you.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done, Becotan! Thanks for participating! 😊❤

[@Mrs.Darcy1000]

20/20. Thank you once again. Ciao.

[@renatasimoni4818]

I loved it. Thanks a bunch❤

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! Glad you liked it! ❤️👍

[@rossellagiovanardi9154]

Bite the dust To fail

[@AliasMark69]

All 30.... Heard them all, used a few.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! Thanks for participating! 💯👍

[@elnaburda]

I like this. I got 28/30 correct answers.💕👍

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! Thanks for participating! ❤️👍

[@horseman528]

I know in Vietnam they would say he bought the farm which would mean he was killed.

[@yuichiwatanabe421]

25/30. Not bad, and mot good...

[@nancystowell4877]

30/30 "Piece of Cake." 😷☺!

[@danielgonzalezd.4343]

😮 I did very well. I fail one of them. Not bad!!!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job overall! It's okay to not get everything perfect - it's all part of the learning process. Keep up the good work! ❤👍

[@francesescobin7964]

What about. The meaning of “ cry over spilled milk “ ? “ head over heels “ “ I’m so hungry….i could eat a cow” “ hit the road “

[@rossellagiovanardi9154]

Shoot the breeze To have a casual conversation

[@greglegakis4177]

This quiz was a "piece of cake." 😜

[@aparnaakkihal9335]

Answered 29 out of 30 correctly !

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job! ❤👍

[@maryannkeyes9972]

29/30... and I knew the answer!

[@ismailportraits5568]

I have responded to a 16 questions

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! Thanks for participating! ❤👍

[@JoniSarahDuflo]

Too Easy. Of course I'm only 79 years old and have used all the slang over the years.

[@OUATTARAFATOUMA]

24/30 : not bad 👍🏻. I am going to subscribe to your channel😉

[@armandchargois5733]

30/30 piece of cake, a walk in the park, 👍👌😂

[@116AuroraDrive]

do QUIZZES 24/7

[@benjamincrisostomo1775]

I was able to get 29 out of 30.

[@savithadsouza5245]

Got 25

[@poppyaustin7315]

28/30, from Russia

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job, Poppy Austin! ❤️👍 Keep up the good work!

[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

Idioms in British English and American English often don't have the same meanings leading to some hilarious misunderstandings.

[@malalexander3515]

Too easy. 100%

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job! 😊👍

[@satwantkaur5299]

I m happy .enjoyed the game

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thanks for participating! Glad you enjoyed it. ❤️👍

[@KenDebley]

I got 3 wrong because they were they were in American English, I would have done a lot better if it was British English.

[@mitali08ful]

Nice

[@pedromello0404]

28 from Brazil

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! ❤👍

[@johnnipe371]

Too easy.

[@rossellagiovanardi9154]

To take a rain check Politely reject an offer...

[@nirmalavenkat9824]

Nervous

[@maloupincapinca3990]

I got 17/30☺️

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! 👍

[@kathrynplatten-higgins3464]

Woooooo 30

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job! ❤️👍

[@elsaremediosmendoza2715]

D

[@drvgpillaipillai8206]

Scored 28/ 30.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job! Thanks for participating! ❤️👍

[@kve1247]

30/30👌🏽👍🏽🤩thanks again!!💖

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Fantastic job, Kve! Thanks for taking the quiz. ❤✔

[@elsaremediosmendoza2715]

B

[@100psri]

very good .i never knewsuchachannel is in vogue

[@buzzsmith8146]

19/20

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job! ❤✔

[@nirmalavenkat9824]

Play safe

[@terryburgess8344]

30/30.....tks

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Excellent job, Terry! Thanks for participating! 💯❤️👍

[@elsaremediosmendoza2715]

C

[@Lucylou7070]

started off as 20 questions and then to 30 questions

[@ReynaldoUlidad]

bite to dust b. to fail

[@elsaremediosmendoza2715]

A

[@mangaleswararmangalambika712]

Scored 27/30

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job! ❤️👍

[@ariarajdaniel7892]

My score was 26/30

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job, Daniel. ❤👍

[@MrAvitom]

I had fun...scored 30 of 30.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Fantastic job! Glad you enjoyed the quiz! 💯❤️👍

[@sallyandersen8729]

I scored 29 out of 30.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job! 😊❤

[@larrysowada9905]

24 out of 30

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done, Larry! ❤️👍

[@piscesperez]

B) to fail