Do You know these 15 English Idioms? | Take the QUIZ!

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1. He’s been on edge all day.
A) nervous, agitated
B) very happy indeed
C) in an embarrassing situation
2. Jessy will make it big one day.
A) make a big mistake
B) become famous
C) face criticism
3. The government is dragging its feet.
A) increase the tax
B) delay doing something
C) hold secret talks
4. You can use this room for the time being.
A) for good
B) permanently
C) temporarily
5. I know my subject inside out.
A) I know everything about it
B) I am unfamiliar with it
C) I can’t remember at all.
6. You can’t sit on the fence any longer.
A) sit outside
B) escape from prison
C) delay making a decision
7. She’s always ready to help at the drop of a hat.
A) after work
B) immediately
C) despite the weather
8. He was burning the midnight oil last night.
A) He was studying until late at night.
B) He was watching the film.
C) He was sleeping soundly last night.
9. Ann was speaking off the cuff here.
A) slowly and softly
B) in hushed tones
C) without preparation
10. Two of them didn’t exactly see eye to eye.
A) They didn’t agree with each other.
B) They really didn’t love each other
C) They didn’t look at each other.
11. Your answer was a completely shot in the dark.
A) completely right
B) a guess
C) satisfactory
12. She thinks the world of her son.
A) She admires him very much.
B) She worries for his safety.
C) She doubts his words.
13. Her news put me in a tight spot.
A) in a difficult situation
B) in a good mood
C) at ease
14. She seems wet behind the ears.
A) young and inexperienced
B) mature and experienced
C) behind the times
15. He was sent out on a wild goose chase.
A) a goose hunt
B) urgently
C) a hopeless search
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[@krk7328]

This is certainly the best way to teach the English language. I really appreciate it

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Glad you think so!

[@peterfitness1929]

I got 15/15, but English is my native language. It’s a great quiz for anyone learning English to improve their colloquial language skills.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

So true!

[@gracelindeen1032]

I got 15/15 to but English is also my native. I agree with you It would improve your skills

[@LilithsOwn303]

15/15 and English is only my 3rd language :)

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Perfect 👏

[@trudidolder6122]

I got them all right and English is my 4th language…..

[@toreckman8899]

It’s my fifth 🙄. A mule could have guessed these.

[@208Maams]

Good job

[@francinesicard464]

15 and English is my 3rd foreign language

[@jacquesvernier7004]

15 (12 known and 3 shot in the dark..) . Best!

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[@lamiarahman282]

Yay I have got 15 out of 15 🤗🤗🤗🤗 it’s a very crucial lesson for us.... Thanks for providing us such a great way of learning idioms ☺☺☺

[@tomowen4491]

Got 'em all. Thanks. Wish my wife had access to this back when we got married. She is from Ukraine. It would have helped her learn our idioms. Thanks again.

[@irened5192]

14/15. As italian i am very proud of my score. Thanks a lot 🌹 for these interesting quiz. They help my English a lot.😇🥰😊

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You're welcome!

[@irened5192]

Grazie mille 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@InfiniXCat]

Italians are the best with food

[@edelco32]

13/15 I learnt a few of them and found out reading the posible answers. Thanks for the test.

[@Louis7491]

15/15. When you look at the options, it is obvious which is the correct one.

[@rosemaryryce4146]

Good evening I got a perfect score! I am old school been around and was familiar with them all!! Be safe and stay blessed!

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Thank you 😘

[@valeriehughes2357]

15/15 I,m old school. Heard a lot idioms from my family. Grew up in England. 79 at this time. Thanks for s great quiz.

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You're welcome, Valerie Hughes

[@sujajoseph5090]

Yipeee! Got all right! Enjoyed it

[@amonglalkr5652]

Scored 15/15 good presentation everything was well synchronised. Enjoyed a lot. Keep it up

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Thanks a ton

[@Alicemail51]

I got all 15. My mother was from a small town in Minnesota, but she always spoke the Queen's English, and I remember all these expressions from her. She told me I was going to "make it big" one day....

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Thank you for sharing, Alice Murphy

[@salihasal7965]

I had 10/15 knowing that l'm beginner .Thank you for this video ,it's exellent.

[@silviacapetilloaguirre7436]

15/15. Thank you for these exercises and for the great background music.

[@stephenjulius3996]

14/15

[@tammytsang3487]

No mistakes. Thank you for this test in particular the explanation.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

So nice of you

[@janhawk3115]

Excellent..like to exercise my brain..thank you and have more!

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You are welcome, Jan Hawk

[@Matas226]

I got 15/15. I taught 8th and 9th grade English for a year.

[@itsawesome621]

I got 15 out of 15; though I'm aged. I am in my late sixties..!! English was my 2nd language when I was studying....Reading is my hobby...I used to watch this channel...It's really awesome....!! .

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😘

[@mariasenorita4601]

Bingo🥳I've got 15 out of 15👍👍👍 The music was in perfect harmony with the idioms👌👌👌 please accept my deepest thanks and appreciation❤❤❤

[@MrJimmy1437]

I got all 15 right, probably because those expressions were used when i was growing up a lot!

[@jb6712]

Another super easy one; 15/15. Perhaps I should use such a method for teaching English literacy.

[@larrycarroll5783]

Once again, I achieved a perfect score,15/15. I bet I could do better than many college graduates! Larry Carroll

[@maryloufaucher6533]

These are fun and bring back old memories

[@chantalteri4692]

got them all spent 3 years in the USA the best way to learn ! ...hello from Marseille (France)

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Well done, Chantal Teri

[@user-lx4ox9yx2i]

Great stuff! I will watch it again and again maybe I shall write it down. Thumbs up!

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mari-greciaodal2436]

WOW! 15 out of 15! and I wasn't born in this country! I must have kept my ears sharpened! Unless I should have chosen: "I should have kept my eyes sharpened"? Of course, it has to be considered that I was born elsewhere. (yes? No?) No matter what, I enjoy these tests ABSOLUTELY. Thank ye.

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😘

[@fjordhellas4077]

A great quiz! I got 14 out of 15! I’m very pleased!

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👍

[@Ashcroft5502]

Got them all right. Enjoyed the quiz

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Glad you enjoyed it

[@maryellenquinn5267]

Aced it! Very entertaining! Thanks!

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@terrysikes6638]

That was a piece of cake.

[@jannatulferdousanika7922]

10/15. Hope that i will be better gradually in future.

[@DB-er-Handle2019]

"easy as cake!" LMFAO!

[@jjmax3400]

My 9 yr old niece aced this quiz! So fun!

[@nydiaquiroga3612]

All these English idioms are new to me. I'll try to learn them. Thank you very much for this quiz.💕

[@EnglishTestBlog]

You're welcome, Nydia Quiroga

[@sharonjames1255]

Just be aware that the answer they have for number 11, What does a shot in the dark mean?, is correct, but not the complete answer. A shot in the dark actually means that you have made "A Correct Guess". A least it does here in the Southern States of the USA.

[@marilenetala3050]

Very, very gooooood. Excellent. I loved it.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Thank you so much 😀

[@tiggersdad6878]

As an "old" southerner, I have heard all those many times, plus dozens and dozen more. This ain't my first rodeo.

[@spamlessaccount]

My Southern now-wife had to teach this Yankee about "The devil's beating his wife."

[@marioalvarado5074]

Thanks for this kind of teaching.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

You are welcome!

[@rayrivera9145]

15 out of 15 all correct I love idioms!

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Nice work!

[@nancyjaplon4909]

A correction - you would say “ a complete shot in the dark”, never completely. 😊

[@roisinsteed5241]

I got 15 correct so pleased with myself. Thankyou.

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👍

[@charvikakatcharala3314]

thank you so much! you've taught me everything!

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Glad I could help, dear sandhya katcharala 😘

[@lindafuller6118]

If you asked me what is an idiom is I can’t remember. However got all of them easily, although with #9, I never heard the idiom “off the cuff” before. I was born in the era of Woodstock

[@haroldlake1005]

13/15. Quite acceptable for me. Thanks for the quiz.

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👍

[@arohibubu6761]

Very easy and helpful ❤️

[@samarchakraborti8513]

EXCELLENT.

[@lawannarobinson9900]

100% correct. Ready for next challenge.

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Well done, Lawanna Robinson

[@maverickjohn4978]

It was a piece of cake!

[@rinomayzal139]

13/15 …. nice 👍

[@rashidakhatun7390]

13/15 it's not a perfect score but I am happy 🙏 thankyou for your video's..

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Nice job!

[@kithsirirubesinghe9202]

15.good quiz.

[@tammytsang3487]

All correct. Thank you for this test.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Awesome!

[@shashivardhani]

13/15. Interesting!

[@beaelish7915]

Nailed it!

[@spamlessaccount]

As an American native speaker, this quiz was "as easy as pie."

[@ashleyadams6803]

Love the music!

[@maryaldaco7228]

15/15 correct on both quiz Es , thanks, was fun.🤗👍

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Excellent!

[@XyYx-on1gl]

First try， i missed three， accidentally, second try made 100% correct. Thanks!

[@Robylazarus]

14/15 , never heard of the term/ idiom " Wet behind the ears", an excellent way to practice idioms. Thanks for sharing this.

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You're welcome, Roby Lazarus

[@billhaight7010]

Some old timers used it instead of (your a virgin).

[@lynettepalecek3141]

Just for the fun of it, you should have a quiz about the different idioms that are used around America 🇺🇸. In Lynn, Massachusetts, a shopping cart 🛒 is called "a carriage." In North Carolina, a stocking cap is called "a toboggan." I'm sure that there are others.

[@spamlessaccount]

In the South those are called "buggies".

[@irenefernandez31]

Paying attention has paid off

[@diniasantos9117]

Got them all. Thanks.

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Well done, Dinia Santos

[@carolpark6347]

Got all at 81 i grew hearing & using all these

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Great!

[@darklurker1239]

Is it just me or does the piano in the background make you feel like a phlegmatic 19th century villain who's calmly devising an ingenious and malevolent plan?

[@michaelschuckart2217]

Most of these expressions are word-by-word-translations of german idioms. And VERY unusual /rare in english texts.

[@nakedtoes7000]

Fun. Easy-breezy.

[@anitamishra7225]

Vry hpy indeed

[@madelynroesch7279]

Perfect score

[@AnabelB.]

12/15 Nice :)

[@ryanxu1718]

I don’t know how to be “off the cuff”, but the context is quite obvious. The rest of them are just piece of cake. But I enjoy them nonetheless. The tests provided by this channel are confidence boosters. I always think much better, particularly in a lousy day, of myself after taking one.

[@branthomas1621]

Off the cuff means to do something without preparation, or sometimes to do something without prior knowledge.

[@shanetolbert7658]

Everyone of them!!!

[@malangerber6160]

Thank you. Interesting quiz. I got 15/15.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

👏 Congratulations on the fantastic score, Malan Gerber! 🎉 We appreciate you sharing it with us! 😊 If you have any questions about the English language, feel free to ask. The EnglishTestBlog team is here and eager to assist you anytime! 🌟

[@ironhorse127]

15/15 Insanely simple

[@nancymorgan3006]

I got all 15 I've always been good with Idioms I know some really old fashioned ones I've heard my Mother say.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

👍

[@NisarAhmed-yt4qu]

I like idioms so my score despite shots in the dark, is15/15

[@jcraftnblings2877]

Thanks for the memories.

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You're welcome

[@viewer6271]

I didn’t know the idioms but chose correctly 14/15 between the proposed options. I only missed #11. I am a native Russian speaker.

[@manishtiwari7638]

Cuff the cuff and wet behind the ears were new to me.Thank you for helping me improve this language❤️

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Glad to be helpful, dear Manish Tiwari 😘

[@cheriamour2429]

This was great. I Got them all right.

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Excellent!

[@margaritamclean2297]

All. Thank you.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Thank you too!

[@user-sk9fd2bg3x]

15/15.That was amusing.Thanks.

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You're welcome

[@ernestorevollar3632]

To be honest, using idioms and figuring out their meanings is not really my thing. Therefore I scored 10/15 this time in this impressive test. I'll need more help to break them down more easily. Though, I was able to guess the true meaning of most of those idioms due to the particular daily life context given right there. I'm looking forward to getting better and better than ever to enhance my English skills, and your way of teaching the language is quite appealing. 😊❤

[@EnglishTestBlog]

🌟 You're on the right path, and your progress is truly commendable! 🚀💯 Scoring 10/15 on that impressive test shows your dedication and willingness to learn. Embracing idioms might seem challenging at first, but with your determination, you'll master them in no time! 💪💡 It's fantastic to hear that you were able to guess the true meanings of most idioms, thanks to your everyday life context awareness. 🌞🗣️ This real-world connection is a valuable skill that will continue to guide you on your language journey. Remember, learning is a process, and it's okay to seek help to break things down more easily. 📚🤝 Asking for assistance and seeking further understanding will only propel you further towards fluency. Your desire to enhance your English skills is truly inspiring! ❤️🌈 With each step, you'll gain more confidence and proficiency. Keep that positive outlook, and you'll achieve greatness in no time!

[@particularlynoone9026]

15 by 15 English Being my third language 🥴❤ But I love reading so...!

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Well done, Amna Bajwa

[@particularlynoone9026]

@@EnglishTestBlog thank you❤

[@hadialmayahy8627]

I have got 15 out of 15 thanks for your efforts .

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Well done!

[@nadiyanadi182]

I got 10/ 15, i dont know a lot about this type of quiz thanks

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[@syedalimugheesnaqvisalamya1400]

Great job 👍

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Thanks for the visit

[@Bea-gu3zt]

15/15. Like these

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Great!

[@kamalamani3043]

Very interesting quiz.i got all my answers correct

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Well done!

[@normanrowe2831]

Thanks.

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You're welcome.

[@lee-annebarrett366]

Good on me 15/15, for someone who was failing english in the 1970s.

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👍

[@senthil8372]

Managed to score 14/15

[@jeanday9747]

100 percent correct.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Excellent 👍

[@SlayishWarrior5757]

10/15. Not gonna lie kinda hard for me lol.

[@user-gj3cf5sk9f]

11/15 English is my second language. Russian is the first one. Thanks for this test.

[@EnglishTestBlog]

Nice result! Thanks for sharing.

[@atysgsvjzvhmyalienlanguage1835]

This all idioms new for me but I got 7/15 and English is my 2nd language

[@swinky1999]

Thank you

[@EnglishTestBlog]

You're welcome

[@suranganimallawaarachchi188]

Most of my answers are shot in the dark 😂😂😂. But all correct ..thank you ..i enjoyed ..

[@anitamishra7225]

Admire him very much

[@swinky1999]

All correct