Idioms and phrases exercise

Each question contains an idiomatic expression. From the given options find the one that expresses the correct meaning of the given idiom.

An example is given below.

To poke your nose into something is

a) to smell it

b) to taste it

c) to interfere with it

d) to deal with it

Answer: c) to interfere with it

There are 10 questions in this exercise.

1. To foam at your mouth is

a) to brush properly

b) to get very angry

c) to salivate on seeing food

d) None of the above

2. To feel like a fish out of water

a) disgusted

b) uncomfortable

c) disappointed

d) homeless

3. If something happens at the eleventh hour, it happens

a) too late

b) too early

c) immediately

d) at the last moment

4. To burn your fingers is to

a) to get hurt physically

b) to suffer financial losses

c) to find work

d) to suffer nervous breakdown

5. To add fuel to fire is

a) to investigate

b) to insulate

c) to initiate

d) to incite

6. To look a gift horse in the mouth is

a) to be ungrateful to someone who gifted you something

b) to be fussy about minor details

c) to treat someone with disrespect

d) to treat someone harshly

7. To have a face like thunder is

a) to have an angry expression

b) to look stylish

c) to look disappointed

d) to look very unhappy

8. To steal someone’s thunder is

a) to lessen their authority

b) to deal with them harshly

c) to treat them cruelly

d) to steal their possessions

9. If something is like stealing acorns from a blind pig it is

a) very difficult

b) very easy

c) impossible

d) useless

10. To buy a pig in a poke is

a) to buy something really expensive

b) to buy something without inspecting its quality

c) to buy something cheap

d) to buy something with the objective of selling it for a higher price

Answers

1. b) to get very angry

2. b) uncomfortable

3. d) at the last moment

4. b) to suffer financial losses

5. d) to incite

6. a) to be ungrateful to someone who gifted you something

7. a) to have an angry expression

8. a) to lessen their authority

9. b) very easy

10. b) to buy something without inspecting its quality