Vanlig engelska slang och idiom frågesport

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Test your knowledge of English slang and idiomatic expressions with this free online quiz and get your results straight away.

Detta 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 och CPE.
 

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1 / 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

2 / 10

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

hungry

rich

wise

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

3 / 10

smart cookie

a clever person who makes good decisions

an easy, pleasant job that also pays well

something positive in a difficult situation

4 / 10

ring a bell

sound familiar; remind you of something

cost a lot of money

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

5 / 10

hit the hay / sack

face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely

go to bed

stop working or end an activity

6 / 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

7 / 10

I forgot my umbrella, and it was raining _____ (raining heavily).

birds and bees

cows and pigs

cats and dogs

raining cats and dogs = raining heavily

raining cats and dogs = raining heavily

8 / 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

9 / 10

over the moon

ready and eager to listen

extremely pleased or happy

full of energy, and in high spirits

10 / 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

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