Idiomatic Phrases Quiz: CAN 97% PASS THIS QUIZ? #3

An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual word.
'At somebody’s beck and call’ is an idiomatic expression that means, to always be ready to obey somebody’s orders.
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[@lynndewitt2152]

I am over the moon to say this quiz was a piece of cake! Stay safe everyone. Be kind to each other...peace

[@MrGaute59]

Completely agree with you. And english is not my native language.

[@douglasearnest4381]

Same to you Lynn, and don't take any wooden nickels.

[@roberts1922]

I found Question #6 to be a bit off. To “cut corners” does not really mean to do things in the least expensive way possible, which was the best of the options offered. Rather there is an inference that safety measures (usually) would be bypassed/ignored in an effort to complete the project on or ahead of time….

[@myself1525]

@Robert S: You are 100% correct: #6 was WAYYY off the actual meaning.

[@ruffian2952]

I dont think safety measures were inferred at all. Getting to a result in a manner that used less than complete adherence to normal measures.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

To do something once in a blue moon is to hardly ever do it, not just 'not very often'!

[@ruffian2952]

Blue moons occur once every two or three years, seems 'not very often.'

[@ismayramudith8446]

Well I got all correct.I am a teacher for 46 years.We had to learn the Queen’s English in the 60’s because we were ruled by England at that time .At an early age of 9years I had to learn very high English Day and night cramming and remembering parts of speech Odom’s , subject and verb agreement and many more too numerous to mention so I have a thorough knowledge of English Language.I’ve taught English to children who never knew to speak it and very short while they could have spoken this language.These questions are like tea for me.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Ismay Ramudith, that's lovely!👍 You're such a great teacher. Keep up the good work! 😊

[@anamairarezendedebritogama3]

Wouldn't it be : I have been a teacher for 46 years?

[@ismayramudith8446]

@@anamairarezendedebritogama3 No.I am still teaching at a private school.This is something I love doing.

[@vitosanto3874]

Bravo to You.

[@melstiller8561]

Ismay Ramudith -- English is my third language, which I learned many years ago in Western Europe. Nowadays, English is the language I use every day. As an ESL teacher, I had the privilege of teaching adults who didn't speak a word of English. It was the most rewarding experience of my professional life. I really enjoy the tests/quizzes on this wonderful channel: there's a grammatical purity to them, a clear focus, and a genuinely warm interaction between a diverse audience and the obviously educated content provider.

[@CC-ck5nn]

10/10. Fun to keep mind sharp. Thank you.

[@moyrawallace5895]

Happy to add towards the 97%. Enjoyed this quiz - thanks 💜

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Moyra Wallace, that's great! 👍 Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@peachesrambo4037]

This was made for kindergarten children

[@myself1525]

The answer given in #6, least expensive, is actually WRONG. Cutting corners does not necessarily mean 'least expensive'. It DOES mean doing something without taking adequate precautions OR doing something as quickly as possible without following all procedures. #8 At a premium does not mean 'difficult to get'. It means 'not many are available'.

[@TheInkPitOx]

Well, rarity does lead to shortages. I was thinking expensive at first. Cutting corners to me means doing something the easiest possible way, not necessarily the cheapest.

[@melstiller8561]

Thank you for this great quiz. Good tests like yours are at a premium these days.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Mel Stiller, it's a pleasure! 🙏😊 Thanks for your kind words! 😊

[@melstiller8561]

@@englishtestsandlogic -- Oh, you are definitely very welcome! 🐸🤓🤗

[@adnalm]

In England, to "give up the ghost" means to give up trying. (I lived there for the first 56 years of my life.) I've never before heard of it being used to decribe some who has passed away (died).

[@toddb2537]

Same here. I have never heard in any context in the states. I got it right simply by it was the most logical answer within the choices given.

[@douglasearnest4381]

IIRC, it's an expression you'll find in the King James Version of the Bible.

[@ruffian2952]

King James version and Shakespeare in Hamlet.

[@staticechogames]

I thank you so much for uploading this quiz. I learned a lot more idioms.

[@jimmeade2976]

Interesting quiz, different from other online quizzes. As an American familiar with these, I got 10/10. In question 6, "to cut corners" is not always the cheapest, it is the least professional way of doing things, and sometimes a lesser way of doing it safely.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Jim Meade, your score was amazing! 💯👍 Thank you so much for your kind words!🙏

[@TheInkPitOx]

These are great. I'm going to recommend them to my AE teacher when class resumes in January.

[@allenmillenium6207]

10/10; the easiest quiz we've ever done!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Allen Millennium! 💯👍

[@freddillard6775]

10 of 10. Thank you for posting.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Fred Dillard! 💯👍 Thanks for watching! 😊

[@kathyvenable8793]

When you’ve reached the age of70 it’s “a piece of cake” or maybe “a walk in the park. 10/10.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Kathy! 💯😊👍

[@veronicahall5184]

10/10 very easy .

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Brilliant job, Veronica Hall.💯👍

[@ruffian2952]

In the Boston area it is a "walk in the pahk."

[@jaggisaram4914]

That was a good quiz , madam. I got 9 /10 right , considering I studied english 6 years ago.Thanks a million to my english teachers.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Wow...that's nice! 😊 @Jaggi Saram, your score was amazing. Keep up the great work.

[@cerealchild166]

10/10 these quizzes are really good!! Keep up the good work!!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Perfect job, Cerealchild1.👌 Thanks for your kind words!🙏😊🤗

[@cerealchild166]

@@englishtestsandlogic your welcome!

[@theresamohamed4622]

I am a black grandma who didn’t finish high school and I got all of them right.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great Job, Theresa! 💯👍 Keep up the great work! 🤗

[@joegreen9204]

Why does it matter that you are black? That would be like me saying I am a white grandpa and got all the questions right. Why does race have to be interjected into every damn thing ?

[@chrisbarry6217]

@@joegreen9204 I think you may not realize that still in peoples lifetime that blacks were segregated and students suffered, through the process of being integrated into white schools. A very sad and rotten thing, not only in America but this wickedness was in other places in the world, to various degrees. For many, depending on situation they may have this weight of being hated pressing on them yet.

[@wfpbwfpb]

@@chrisbarry6217 but still….these are not things you would learn in school. No matter what color you are. They are purely “figures of speech” and not ever to be part of an English curriculum!

[@neiledwards5100]

Chris Barry well said thanks

[@mariehamilton2624]

10/10 pleased with myself... Some of the questions you really had to think about before answering and some were straight forward.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Marie Hamilton! 💯👍

[@devilsadvocate838]

10/10 I love grammar questions - thanks for the quiz!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Excellent job, Devils Advocate! 💯😊👍 You're doing great. Keep up the good work.🤗

[@arkajadhibar6142]

Really

[@richardbrinkerhoff]

Idioms have nothing to do with grammar.

[@samanthafitch952]

This was interesting! I missed #10 I’ve never heard of that saying 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Samantha Fitch! 😊👍 Thanks for watching! 🤗

[@billhaight7010]

This goes back to when Jesus was on the cross, he gave up the sprit.

[@tammytsang3487]

Gave up the ghost is the new one to me. Thank you for this test.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Tammy Tsang, thanks for participating.🙏

[@joshuamartin7248]

Its a bible reference

[@tammytsang3487]

@@joshuamartin7248 Thank you!

[@rupikasaminathan]

Was really helpful

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Thank you for watching! 🤗👍

[@rosinarakoma5119]

Thank you I try it

[@lynettepalecek3141]

You should have a quiz about the different idioms in America. For example, a shopping cart 🛒 in the Midwest is called a carriage in Lynn, Massachusetts. A tobbagon in the Midwest is a type of sled, but in North Carolina it's a stocking cap.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Lynette, okay...noted! 😊👍

[@ruffian2952]

Was that English or Classical in Lynn?

[@markhunter8554]

She's over the moon because she gets to go to the cinema once in a blue moon.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Mark Hunter, nice one! 👍

[@lynettepalecek3141]

This quiz was extremely easy. Of course, I got all of the answers correct.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job, Lynette! 💯😊👍

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@@englishtestsandlogic Thank you! 😊

[@trishizet59]

Nice quiz, I got 10/10, thanks!

[@flakeyjake3339]

Too easy, I got them all correct. Here's one for you....my mother, who was as far away from being a racist as you could get, used to say that the house was "lit up like a Jewish cathedral"! I was an adult before it dawned on me that Jews don't have cathedrals. Anyway, I thought it was a common expression. Turns out - not so much!!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Nice one, flakeyjake! 💯👍

[@ruffian2952]

I was told not many lights in a Jewish cathedral.

[@random_x_memer]

Man this quiz was a *piece of cake*

[@avathapliyal4300]

The most beautiful yet confusing is what I can say about the English language. It was a huge asset for me as it instilled confidence and grace in me which I hope I passed on to my children. I taught English for almost two decades and learnt a good deal myself. I really enjoy attempting these tests . My tryst with this language has been very precious 💖

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Ava, glad you enjoyed the tests! 😊 Keep up the good work! 👍

[@philippoole1716]

You are correct it can be a very confusing language. I lived in Istanbul for a time and met several waiters who spoke several languages. Some said they had tried English but given it up as too difficult! With words and phrases like entrance, blow up, spell, etc l see what they meant. It is part of what makes the language of The Bard, William Shakespeare so great.

[@grahamwalls9379]

Ten out of ten right . Good quiz .

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Graham Walls! 💯😊👍 Glad you enjoyed it! 🤗

[@christopherjacobs654]

As old as I am , I would be "hard pressed" to miss even one of the Idioms . I have even used all of these at one point or another in my life .

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Christopher, that's good to know!👍

[@jlbahan-rq8fd]

thank you very much for your help stay safe 😊😊😊 0:38

[@cherryrap12]

10/10 love these types of quizzes

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Excellent score, cherryrap12! 💯👍 Glad you loved it! 😊

[@jaggisaram4914]

That was 36 years ago i.e(id est) 1986 last.

[@cassandra1217]

10/10...million thanks to my boy, World Ranked Medical Interpreter..❤

[@nyneeveanya8861]

These were all fairly common. Need to do some not so common. Full of beans, Dog don’t hunt, stairs don’t go all the way up, and fair to middling.

[@ruffian2952]

'Not having a full set of dishes' is my pet.

[@ganymedes62]

10/10, but then, I'm Dutch and we get to learn English at a fairly young age. Also, movies and TV series aren't dubbed here, like in other countries, so we tend to get familiar with the diomatic expressions by simply listening. Nice quiz 🙂

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Nice one, Adrie Van Dijk! 💯👍 Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@ruffian2952]

Your method of learning idioms is quite Galilean!

[@JStab03]

10/10!! Easy common phrases

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, JStab03! 😊💯👍

[@boitumelodube7478]

I got a ten I just guesed

[@sharadamenon4102]

All.correct.answers.

[@irritator9062]

Guessing power is the best

[@silviajacob9920]

Scored 9. Thanks for the challenge 😊

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Silvia Jacob! 😊👍 And thanks for participating! 🤗

[@kycb101]

9/10 I love idioms

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Nice one, kycb:3! 😊👍

[@Lilactime402]

Very easy for me -- but I could not ace any test in my father's language Welsh. Thank you Dad for coming to America.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done, Jeannine Roberts! 💯👍

[@johnmcguire7435]

10 of ten was funny n fun most didn't get no 10 the ghost one but did even tho never heard that phrase before thanx

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, John McGuire! 💯😊👍 Thanks for watching!

[@jonrobles1468]

I got 10/10. I enjoyed the quiz! Thanks!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Jon Robies! 💯👍 Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@ayushitripathy2514]

Most welcome

[@markhunter8554]

This quiz was a piece of cake.

[@audreyricci6383]

10/10.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done, Audrey Ricci.💯😊👍

[@loristrout4741]

The last one can mean giving up on a bad job. It does not mean to die.

[@mattthomas1978]

9/10 Missed the last one. Great quiz. Thanks.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Matt Thomas!👍 Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@MrBeevee5]

Curious. What did "give up the ghost" meant to you? Which answer?

[@mattthomas1978]

@@MrBeevee5 Well "Give up the ghost" to me means to just quit on whatever you are doing and the closest one I saw was about dying I think.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Beve Smith, if a machine "gives up the ghost" it means "it's stopped working or it's faulty." If a person "gives up the ghost" it means the person has passed away (died)

[@MrBeevee5]

@@englishtestsandlogic I would have known both. Not a problem. A machine can die also, just not in the same way. Its meaning is clear to me. I just wondered what someone else thought it was.

[@markhunter8554]

To go the extra mile is from the Sermon on the Mount.

[@ayushitripathy2514]

Welcome

[@angelo1962]

8 right. I did not know Hit the sack and Give up the ghost.

[@irmahardnett]

10 out 10 not bad enjoyed it

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Excellent score, Irma Hardnett! 💯 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yvonnekhan2177]

9/10 correct answers.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

"cutting corners" saves time ...not money

[@christiannyame4097]

All correct

[@shadow-dq6kp]

10/10 this idioms were all known for me

[@EverythingIPutIsTakennn]

'He usually hits the sack at 9 am' Amswer: *He goes to bed* Me: Who goes to bed at 9 am??? (and I'm talking about 9 in the morning, not 9pm)

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Someone who works at night.😊

[@EverythingIPutIsTakennn]

@@englishtestsandlogic oh well I guess that's true 😅

[@englishtestsandlogic]

🤓🤣🐸🤗

[@knowledgevediosforkidsbyra7627]

WOW

[@chiquidevilla]

Perfect score.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Brilliant job, Chiqui De Villa! 💯👍

[@phoenixskyward9972]

I've never heard of gave up the ghost before. I know kicked the bucket or kicked the dirt, ate it, took the big one etc.. just not this term

[@naajohnnorthcott8267]

"Passed away" is also idiomatic or at least a euphemism. He died.

[@ruffian2952]

Croaked

[@ladymary5827]

I got 8/10 not bad👍👍👍❤👏😊

[@AFmedic]

Question #1 was actually correct. This quiz WAS a "piece of cake!" Got 10/10 Thanks for a fun quiz!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Excellent job, AFmedic6871.💯👍 Thanks for watching! 🤗

[@chriscopperton2757]

Never heard of "give up the ghost' and I was a voracious reader when I was a kid and watched a lot of T.V.

[@susieswan5895]

10/10. Have not heard some of those phases in a blue moon.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Susie Swan! 💯👍

[@constanzamadrigal5061]

9/10 it was really fun

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Constanza Madrigal.😊👍 I'm glad you enjoyed it.🤗

[@doughawley8101]

Pretty easy quiz. Got all of them in less than 2 seconds each.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Doug Hawley, you're such a smart cookie! 💯👍 Keep up the good work!😊

[@noreenmary3300]

All correct today. Great quiz. 🤓😁😇😆

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Brilliant score as usual.💯👍 @Noreen Mary, keep up the great work! 😊👍🤗🐸🤓😄

[@noreenmary3300]

@@englishtestsandlogic Thank you. 🤓😁🙂🥰

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Noreen Mary, you're most welcome! 😊 Please, extend my greetings to your lovely husband.🤗😊

[@noreenmary3300]

@@englishtestsandlogic I will do thank you. You’re very kind to think of him. 🙂

[@thatswhatisaid8908]

Easy, 10/10 for me.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Perfect job, Thats what I said.💯👍

[@MilagrosVasquez-et3te]

It's serious 😆piece of cake,gosh too easy,but thanks.

[@bp5276]

I play lots of quizzes…but what you’ve posted is hard to answer…I’m not British born..but I’ve got the passport.. well done I’ve enjoyed the quiz

[@englishtestsandlogic]

@Bp, thanks for watching! 👍 Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@sharonjames1255]

Ten out of ten!! Although #6 answer isn't exactly correct, but it was best answer there. To "cut corners" can also mean to use cheap equipment that can be faulty, and doing so can sometimes be illegal. But a funny thing. Three or four times today I used the phrase "once in a blue moon"! I rarely use it, but did so today! Just thought I'd mention it as it struck me as kinda funny!

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Well done, Sharon James! 💯👍😊

[@solbjrgbjrseth8680]

I did all of them right

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job, Solbjørg! Keep up the good work.😊👍

[@pabloguerrero7582]

I confirm. This test was a piece of cake. I got a perfect score.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Pablo Guerrero! 💯👍

[@steveleggett344]

Got them all . EASY Peasy

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job, Steve Leggett! 💯👍

[@philippoole1716]

10 thanks

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Philip Poole! 💯👍

[@robloxgamingmaster4717]

10 out of 10

[@PC-dc1kv]

I take it this is for non- native speakers

[@a.r.r.i.9841]

9/10, studied English at school last time 35 years ago 😊

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Wow...that's great! Keep up the good work! 💯👍

[@jimcolbert2234]

10 correct out of 10.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Jim Colbert! 💯👍

[@user-wz7ru7ky5f]

10 by 10

[@cls31219]

That was easy 10/10 correct

[@eciliaenelson6293]

Answered all 10 correctly.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, EciliaE Nelson! 😊👍

[@barbarabartels9138]

All 10 correct.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Barbara Bartels! 💯👍

[@gloriastage1635]

Got all right.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Excellent job, Gloria Stage! 💯😊 Keep up the good work! 👍

[@nikkitytom]

I'm a sesquipedalian ... so these were easy. But the last one would be a bit disrespectful if said by a son regarding his father's passing.

[@jillybean6604]

i agree. not very tasteful.

[@ruffian2952]

Oddly, pretty tasteful for the King James version of the bible and Shakespeare in Hamlet.

[@jgsmile1331]

10/10 it was easy and fun.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, JS Smile! 👍💯 I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@eileenstaszak6982]

Got all 10. Easy.

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Great job, Eileen Staszak! 💯👍

[@krisdunn7496]

when i was coming up,"gave up the ghost" meant quitting something you did not like.

[@jerometaperman7102]

Really? I’m 70 years old and it has always meant to die. I believe it comes from the Bible, even, when Jesus finally expires on the cross.

[@ruffian2952]

When you "give up the ghost" you will be done coming up.

[@rajeshthallapelly7175]

5. He usually hits the sack at 9:00AM Ans: goes to bed Doubt : 9am or 9:00pm

[@deepaksrivastav6120]

10 out of 9

[@K1NG_ROMA4KA]

Hello guys! My result is 10 of 10. Have a nice day today!

[@paulgiblin8091]

10 of 10,

[@englishtestsandlogic]

Good job, Paul Giblin! 😊👍

[@hawanatusesay5931]

I got 10/10 I really enjoyed it