English Idioms and Expressions

Q1 You shouldn't worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you'll probably find it a piece of cake.
(a) easy to digest (b) easy to read (c) easy to start (d) very easy

Q2 The trouble with you is that you are a bit selfish and your sole philosophy is to have your cake and eat it.
(a) expect too much of life
(b) lead a life of pleasure
(c) spend your life eating
(d) eat too much

Q3 When he heard that the necklace had been stolen, he dropped it like a hot potato.
(a) he let it fall from his hands
(b) he suddenly lost interest in it
(c) he gave it to somebody else
(d) he hid it in the fridge

Q4 He sits and watches TV all day and has turned into a veritable couch potato.
(a) a good sleeper (b) an enthusiast (c) a very lazy person (d) a deep thinker

Q5 Thanks to you we're really in the soup now and I don't honestly know why I ever listen to you.
(a) in an interesting situation
(b) in deep trouble
(c) in an unusual situation
(d) in rough water

Q6 As he had been away from home for some years, they decided on his return to cook the fatted calf.
(a) have a big celebration
(b) go out for a meal
(c) employ a top chef
(d) eat as much as they liked

Q7 There's something very fishy about that story he told us because I can't quite get to the bottom of it.
(a) to do with the sea (b) connected with fish (c) suspicious (d) strong smelling

Q8 Their mother always describes her twin sons as like two peas in a pod.
(a) both round in shape
(b) both full of fun
(c) both saying the same thing
(d) both looking exactly alike

Q9 After what he said and after what has happened he certainly seems to have got egg on his face.
(a) have made a fool of himself
(b) have lost a lot of money
(c) have said the wrong thing
(d) have made the wrong decision

Q10 He always took advice from his parents about being careful and never put all his eggs in one basket.
(a) carried too much in one hand
(b) relied too much on one plan
(c) decided to do anything dangerous
(d) planned anything exciting

Answers- 1.(d) very easy  2.(a) expect too much of life  3. (b) he suddenly lost interest in it  4.(c) a very lazy person  5.(b) in deep trouble  6. (a) have a big celebration  7. (c) suspicious  8. (d) both looking exactly alike   9.(a) have made a fool of himself  10. (b) relied too much on one plan