Common English Slang and Idioms Quiz

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Test your knowledge of English slang and idiomatic expressions with this free online quiz and get your results straight away.

This English Slang and Idioms Quiz is particularly useful to advanced learners and those preparing for English proficiency tests, such as IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge FCE, CAE och CPE.
 

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When you have the blues you feel _____.

happy

sad

silly

have the blues = be sad or depressed

have the blues = be sad or depressed

2 / 10

hit the hay / sack

face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely

go to bed

stop working or end an activity

3 / 10

feel under the weather

go crazy

feel ill or unwell

feel sorry or sad about something that has already happened

4 / 10

the cherry on the cake

a person that is adored by someone

the best of a group of similar things or people

something that makes something that is already good even better, or perfect

5 / 10

get cold feet

become nervous or frightened about something planned

feel ill or unwell

feel sorry or sad about something that has already happened

6 / 10

get the ball rolling

start a process or activity

avoid talking about what is important

study hard

7 / 10

call it a day

start a process or activity

stop working or end an activity

feel ill or unwell

8 / 10

butter someone up

avoid talking about what is important

flatter or praise someone as a means of gaining their help

encourage someone to do something

9 / 10

over the moon

ready and eager to listen

full of energy, and in high spirits

extremely pleased or happy

10 / 10

bad apple

a small country, led by a corrupt government

an extremely stupid person

a bad person

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