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]

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[@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.

[@patriciavillalobos112]

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

[@englishtestsandlogic]

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

[@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

[@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 “

[@claudinesunderland8311]

Exactly. English tongue is very generous with enjoyable idioms and all languages have theirs, but one only becomes familiar by living among the natives in the country in order to have them in mind at the right moment !..I am a French woman 87 years old but never tired of learning and appreciating colourful expressions !!

[@blancaspot410]

Great work ! Thank u for teaching the meaning of all these idioms !

[@porusrabadi7024]

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

[@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!

[@susanhopemason]

Exactly

[@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.

[@joris-zuphert]

@@1timbarrettwell at least it was easy also for a non native speaker

[@goldfieldgary]

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

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thanks for participating! ❤️👍

[@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! 😊❤

[@rossellagiovanardi9154]

Read the room Understand the situation

[@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 ;-)

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@jocelynstars544]

I got 24/30. Many Thanks!

[@abhaypanigrahi852]

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

[@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

[@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 “

[@janlassen6101]

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

[@marymicheleclark704]

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

[@Hernani-c6f]

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

[@johnhudsont4061]

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

[@mariashevyrova3730]

🍖ok take this from me 😁

[@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.

[@rosie0970]

Polite way of saying "I'll think about it before I say no".

[@rossellagiovanardi9154]

To pass the buck Shift blame?

[@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. ❤😊👍

[@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

[@williambarnes3868]

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

[@oswaldoramosferrusola5235]

That's right.

[@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

[@Sneezy962]

Thank you for teasing my brain

[@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! ❤👍

[@jamesmatheson5115]

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

[@tonyfong2330]

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

[@dailyquizsolution]

I like this video so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thank you! ❤👍

[@1812nico]

30/30 Great fun,, thank you!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

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

[@taichi5265]

음악이 멋져요

[@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.

[@fredjones4820]

Thanks. I only speak English so it was easy.

[@susanhopemason]

I got 30/30. But bite the dust doesn't mean to fail...it means to die.

[@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

[@dovesolutions]

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

[@englishtestsandlogic]

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

[@alejandrojr.albarracin4432]

Perfect

[@fredgovalon158]

29 out of 30. Dutch born iving in France

[@mohannavalgund]

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

[@pamelabaker3428]

100% though a few have more than one meaning.

[@Mahadevan760]

All correct!!! It was too easy.

[@poppyaustin7315]

What is your first language?

[@joris-zuphert]

Got this hands down. Or 2 fingers in the nose as we say in dutch

[@jinjoopark4173]

25 as a Korean native.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job! ❤️👍

[@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!

[@wgs9438]

This was a piece of cake.

[@renatasimoni4818]

I loved it. Thanks a bunch❤

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! Glad you liked it! ❤️👍

[@melen1701Franave]

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

[@yuichiwatanabe421]

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

[@becotan-nm1nl]

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

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done, Becotan! Thanks for participating! 😊❤

[@horseman528]

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

[@aparnaakkihal9335]

Answered 29 out of 30 correctly !

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job! ❤👍

[@AliasMark69]

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

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! Thanks for participating! 💯👍

[@maryannkeyes9972]

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

[@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! 👍

[@ismailportraits5568]

I have responded to a 16 questions

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! Thanks for participating! ❤👍

[@Mrs.Darcy1000]

20/20. Thank you once again. Ciao.

[@benjamincrisostomo1775]

I was able to get 29 out of 30.

[@mitali08ful]

Nice

[@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😉

[@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! ❤👍

[@eddiemarfil]

20/20 a Filipino

[@nancystowell4877]

30/30 "Piece of Cake." 😷☺!

[@satwantkaur5299]

I m happy .enjoyed the game

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thanks for participating! Glad you enjoyed it. ❤️👍

[@franciscom.d.459]

Las 10 primeras coinciden en español

[@savithadsouza5245]

Got 25

[@100psri]

very good .i never knewsuchachannel is in vogue

[@kathrynplatten-higgins3464]

Woooooo 30

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job! ❤️👍

[@greglegakis4177]

This quiz was a "piece of cake." 😜

[@jguser-d3g]

請問＂孝順＂英文怎麼說？謝謝🙏

[@armandchargois5733]

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

[@elnaburda]

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

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! Thanks for participating! ❤️👍

[@Lucylou7070]

started off as 20 questions and then to 30 questions

[@buzzsmith8146]

19/20

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job! ❤✔

[@elsaremediosmendoza2715]

D

[@elsaremediosmendoza2715]

B

[@pedromello0404]

28 from Brazil

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done! ❤👍

[@terryburgess8344]

30/30.....tks

[@englishtestsandlogic]

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

[@elsaremediosmendoza2715]

C

[@rossellagiovanardi9154]

Shoot the breeze To have a casual conversation

[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

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

[@indranilsinha2179]

15/30

[@poppyaustin7315]

28/30, from Russia

[@englishtestsandlogic]

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

[@johnnipe371]

Too easy.

[@jespernielsen8549]

30/30

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Fantastic job! Keep up the good work! ❤✔

[@ReynaldoUlidad]

bite to dust b. to fail

[@malalexander3515]

Too easy. 100%

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job! 😊👍

[@kve1247]

30/30👌🏽👍🏽🤩thanks again!!💖

[@englishtestsandlogic]

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

[@116AuroraDrive]

do QUIZZES 24/7

[@piscesperez]

B) to fail

[@elsaremediosmendoza2715]

A

[@rossellagiovanardi9154]

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

[@nirmalavenkat9824]

Nervous

[@shanatuminaro4729]

The phrase is "Toot my own horn."