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 and CPE.
 

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beat around the bush

2 / 10

My father was the _____ sheep (a disgrace or failure of his family) - he ran away at 16 to become an actor and his parents never forgave him.

3 / 10

We're looking for a new home in the _____ belt (a zone of farmland and parks surrounding a town).

4 / 10

miss the boat

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He _____ all day to finish the wallpapering.

6 / 10

go bananas

7 / 10

get the ball rolling

8 / 10

To receive even the smallest amount of financial aid from a college, it's a real _____.

9 / 10

cool as a cucumber

10 / 10

What a beautiful car! I'm _____ with envy (envious / jealous).

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