Vanlig engelsk Slang og 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 og CPE.
 

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1 / 10

over the hill

great, exciting, wild, or out of control

extremely pleased or happy

no longer able to do something well because of age

2 / 10

ring a bell

cost a lot of money

sound familiar; remind you of something

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

3 / 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 wild-goose chase

a paper tiger

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

4 / 10

full of beans

extremely happy

ready and eager to listen

full of energy, and in high spirits

5 / 10

get the ball rolling

start a process or activity

study hard

avoid talking about what is important

6 / 10

He _____ all day to finish the wallpapering.

worked like magic

worked like a charm

worked like a dog

work like a dog/trojan = work very hard

work like a dog/trojan = work very hard

7 / 10

Jack gave me the _____ light (permission or approval) on the project.

green

yellow

red

give sb/sth the green light = give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen

give sb/sth the green light = give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen

8 / 10

beat around the bush

avoid talking about what is important

put in extra effort or do more than what is expected

try to do something in a way that will not work

9 / 10

cool as a cucumber

very calm even in difficult or surprising situations

alert, focused and able to react to something quickly

no longer able to do something well because of age

10 / 10

cut to the chase

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

get to the point and leave out unnecessary details

cost a lot of money, more than one can afford

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