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Do You Actually Know What These Idioms Mean?

Are you an idiom pro or an idiom idiot?

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Mastering the English language certainly isn't a piece of cake (learning English is hard). First, grammar muddies the waters (makes things unclear). Then there are confusing words that are a pain in the neck to spell (spelling can be a problem for some people). Proverbs and idiomatic expressions only add fuel to the fire (make things worse).

You probably use tons of expressions, idioms, and slang phrases every day that don't make literal sense. If you ever thought long and hard about why you say something a certain way, you could probably make a guess. However, some English expressions are so crazy and unusual that it is impossible to guess their meaning if you are hearing them for the first time.

If you want to test your knowledge of common idioms, give our quiz a whirl (try it out). This quiz lists some common idiomatic expressions that may just help your skills of the English language soar (get much better)!

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  1. Leo Proctor
    · 9mo ago

    I got 16 out of 16!
    You rock! While these idioms may not be used in daily conversations, that didnโ€™t stop you from dominating this quiz! It’s plain as day that you know your idioms. Keep doing whatever youโ€™ve done to keep these idioms alive and well!Do you think your friends can pass the quiz? Share it and letโ€™s see how they do!

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    yvonnelawre...'s Labrador
    · 11mo ago

    15/16 Doh flunked on one.

    • Leo Proctor
      · 9mo ago

      You got 16/16 on this quiz 6 months ago. It shows in the comments below

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    Christine's Husky
    · 1y ago

    I got 16 out of 16!
    You rock! While these idioms may not be used in daily conversations, that didnโ€™t stop you from dominating this quiz! It’s plain as day that you know your idioms. Keep doing whatever youโ€™ve done to keep these idioms alive and well!

    Do you think your friends can pass the quiz? Share it and letโ€™s see how they do!

    They call me: The Empress of Old School Expressions ๐Ÿ‘‘

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    yvonnelawre...'s Labrador
    · 1y ago

    16/16 I rock, ha ha

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    · 1y ago

    16/16, nearly slipped up on a couple.

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    FELICIA
    · 1y ago

    I got 14 out of 16! – 87%
    You rock! While these idioms may not be used in daily conversations, that didnโ€™t stop you from dominating this quiz! It’s plain as day that you know your idioms. Keep doing whatever youโ€™ve done to keep these idioms alive and well!

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    · 2y ago

    Does jam on your face have the same meaning as egg on your face? Never heard the expression jam on your face before, but have heard the expression egg on your face as far back as I can remember.

  8. Annie Taylor
    · 2y ago

    15/16

  9. Ultimate Player
    · 2y ago

    16/16!!1 community Hero on the geography quiz only 34 percent will pass the quiz you made a mis steak on the beginning date on the revolutionary war.It started on 1775 not 1765.PLease correct it as soon as possible,thank !!!!


Do You Actually Know What These Idioms Mean? Quiz Questions

Choose the correct meaning of this idiom: 'Cross that bridge when you come to it'

Do You Actually Know What These Idioms Mean? Quiz 01 tower bridge london
  • To waste time here and there.

  • Actions or communications need more than one person.

  • Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.

  • Come to the point - leave out details.

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