Yleinen englannin slangi ja idioomit -visa

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 ja CPE.
 

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1 / 10

smart cookie

something positive in a difficult situation

an easy, pleasant job that also pays well

a clever person who makes good decisions

2 / 10

go the extra mile

put in extra effort or do more than what is expected

try to do something in a way that will not work

do something in the easiest and shortest way

3 / 10

bark up the wrong tree

try to do something in a way that will not work

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

lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act

4 / 10

Opera isn't exactly my _____. I don't like it.

cup of tea

hot potato

bad egg

not one's cup of tea = not what one likes or is interested in

not one's cup of tea = not what one likes or is interested in

5 / 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.

white

black

grey

the black sheep (of the family) = someone who is thought to be a bad person by the rest of their family

the black sheep (of the family) = someone who is thought to be a bad person by the rest of their family

6 / 10

go bananas

go to bed

go crazy

fail; go wrong

7 / 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

8 / 10

the cherry on the cake

the best of a group of similar things or people

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

a person that is adored by someone

9 / 10

throw in the towel

join an activity that has become very popular

give up; stop trying to do something

help out, contribute or join in

10 / 10

I only eat meat once in a _____ (very rarely).

blue sky

green day

blue moon

once in a blue moon = very rarely

once in a blue moon = very rarely

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