Idioms make our language more interesting and more colorful while helping to put a visual image on all kinds of hard-to-explain situations, feelings and ideals. How well do you know your idioms? Do you remember enough of them to be able to meet our challenge? Then help us complete these 12 incomplete idioms!
David really threw a ______ in the works when he made that mistake.
Spanner
Nail
Cat
Stone
While I was waiting for the doctor, I chewed the ______ with one of waiting patients
Fat
Air
Tongue
Time
"I'll just tighten this, close the cover and ______ your uncle, it's fixed!"
Bob's
Call
Bill's
Bop
After Lisa _______ some things off her mother, she made her decision.
Bounced
Got
Took
Rebound
This tree is ancient, it's as old as the _________
Hills
Earth
Mountains
Stars
After Michelle's __________ compliment, Jenny only felt worse
Left-handed
Bottom
Backwards
Uppity
"Seems like Patrick is trying to _____ the ocean again with his newest crazy idea..."
Boil
Oil
Salt
Dry
When faced with danger, brave Mary was always the one to ______ the cat
Bell
Face
Poke
Pet
Hanson knew his excuses would cut no _______ with his parents
Ice
Rice
Space
Meat
"My gosh, Martha, I haven't seen you in _______ years!"
Donkey's
Turtle's
Lion's
Owl's
Nelson couldn't get Ysabel out of his _______, he just kept thinking about her.
System
Cloud
Memory
Brains
"Jose has been in the _________ for months now, he needs to get help!"
Doldrums
Trees
Clouds
Grody
Shall We Try Again?
Unfortunately these idioms escaped you, and you may want to do some more reading in your spare time to refresh some of these sayings and idioms in your mind. Perhaps then you'd like to give it another go.
While you didn't get them all, you've shown some experience and knowledge regarding English idioms, so you can count yourself above average when it comes to English idioms!
When it comes to English idioms - You are an expert! You've definitely given our quiz a bad beating, and we'll have to go back to the drawing board to think of a harder challenge for next time! Congrats on acing our quiz!
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