Quiz voor gemeenschappelijke Engelse jargon en idioom

Test je kennis van Engelse slang en idiomatische uitdrukkingen met deze gratis online quiz en ontvang meteen je resultaten.

Dit Engelse jargon en idioomquiz is vooral nuttig voor gevorderde leerlingen en voor degenen die zich voorbereiden op Engelse taalvaardigheidstoetsen, zoals IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge FCE, CAE En CPE.
 

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1 / 10

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

cup of tea

bad egg

hot potato

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

2 / 10

beat around the bush

avoid talking about what is important

try to do something in a way that will not work

put in extra effort or do more than what is expected

3 / 10

go the extra mile

do something in the easiest and shortest way

try to do something in a way that will not work

put in extra effort or do more than what is expected

4 / 10

cut corners

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

confront the consequences of one’s actions

give up; stop trying to do something

5 / 10

When I found out that there was no Anita Hill at the university, I began to suspect that I had been sent on _____.

a paper chase

a paper tiger

a wild-goose chase

a wild-goose chase = a situation where you waste time looking for something that you are not going to find, either because that thing does not exist or because you have been given wrong information about it

a wild-goose chase = a situation where you waste time looking for something that you are not going to find, either because that thing does not exist or because you have been given wrong information about it

6 / 10

cut to the chase

cost a lot of money, more than one can afford

get to the point and leave out unnecessary details

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

7 / 10

Her last boyfriend was _____ (very stupid).

dead on his feet

dead to the world

dead from the neck up

dead from the neck up = very stupid

dead from the neck up = very stupid

8 / 10

bad apple

a bad person

an extremely stupid person

a small country, led by a corrupt government

9 / 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

10 / 10

bite the bullet

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

face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely

make someone very irritated or angry

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