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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Idioms 2 (Questions)

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An idiom is an expression with a different meaning than its literal one, e.g. if something is hard to find you may say it's like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Idioms make English more interesting and help you understand the meaning of the words.

Put your best foot forward and have a go at this quiz all about idioms!

Which idiom means 'an unsuccessful search'?

[ ]	A wild bird chase
[ ]	A wild duck chase
[ ]	A wild goose chase
[ ]	A wild swan chase

Which expression means 'you need to do better'?

[ ]	Pull your sock up
[ ]	Pull your socks up
[ ]	Put a sock in it
[ ]	Sock it to them

Which idiom means 'to be the best'?

[ ]	A hornet's nest
[ ]	The bee's knees
[ ]	The bee's sting
[ ]	The wasp's nest

Which one means 'to cause disagreement'?

[ ]	Bone of content
[ ]	Bone of contentedness
[ ]	Bone of contention
[ ]	Bone of contentment

Which one means 'unlikely to happen'?

[ ]	A pig in a poke
[ ]	Pig-headed
[ ]	Pig-iron
[ ]	Pigs might fly

Which one means 'very bored'?

[ ]	Bored to cry
[ ]	Bored to laugh
[ ]	Bored to smile
[ ]	Bored to tears

Which expression means 'doesn't fit in'?

[ ]	A kettle of fish
[ ]	Fish out of water
[ ]	Other fish to fry
[ ]	Swim like a fish

Which one means 'to become angry'?

[ ]	To see blue
[ ]	To see green
[ ]	To see red
[ ]	To see white

Which one exaggerates a problem?

[ ]	Making a molehill out of a mountain
[ ]	Making a mountain out of a molehill
[ ]	Making a pebble out of a rock
[ ]	Making an acorn out of an oak

10.

Which phrase means 'just'?

[ ]	A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
[ ]	A stitch in time saves nine
[ ]	By the chattering of your teeth
[ ]	By the skin of your teeth

English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Idioms 2 (Answers)

Which idiom means 'an unsuccessful search'?

[ ]	A wild bird chase
[ ]	A wild duck chase
[x]	A wild goose chase
[ ]	A wild swan chase

Literally you would run after a goose!

Which expression means 'you need to do better'?

[ ]	Pull your sock up
[x]	Pull your socks up
[ ]	Put a sock in it
[ ]	Sock it to them

Use some idioms to vary expression in your writing

Which idiom means 'to be the best'?

[ ]	A hornet's nest
[x]	The bee's knees
[ ]	The bee's sting
[ ]	The wasp's nest

An idiom creates a picture with no clue to its meaning