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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A man who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth has always been _____.

rich

wise

hungry

be born with a silver spoon in your mouth = be the son or daughter of a very rich family

be born with a silver spoon in your mouth = be the son or daughter of a very rich family

2 / 10

on the ball

extremely happy

full of energy, and in high spirits

alert, focused and able to react to something quickly

3 / 10

butter someone up

encourage someone to do something

flatter or praise someone as a means of gaining their help

avoid talking about what is important

4 / 10

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

leather

blue

green

green belt = a strip of countryside round a city or town where building is not allowed

green belt = a strip of countryside round a city or town where building is not allowed

5 / 10

drive someone up the wall

make someone very irritated or angry

flatter or praise someone as a means of gaining their help

encourage someone to do something

6 / 10

bite the bullet

face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely

make someone very irritated or angry

do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy

7 / 10

cut corners

give up; stop trying to do something

do something in the quickest or cheapest way, often harming the quality of your work

confront the consequences of one’s actions

8 / 10

egg someone on

make someone very irritated or angry

flatter or praise someone as a means of gaining their help

encourage someone to do something

9 / 10

Her last boyfriend was _____ (very stupid).

dead from the neck up

dead on his feet

dead to the world

dead from the neck up = very stupid

dead from the neck up = very stupid

10 / 10

banana republic

any person who plays a secondary role or serves in a subsidiary capacity

life is easy and beautiful

a small country, led by a corrupt government

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