Learn English 100% free...Get 1 free lesson per week // Add a new lesson
Log in!

Click here to log in
New account
Millions of accounts created on our sites.
JOIN our free club and learn English now!



  • Home
  • Print
  • Guestbook
  • Report a bug




  • Get a free English lesson every week!
    Click here!





    Partners:
    - Our other sites
       


    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #110994: Expressions
    > Other English exercises on the same topic: Idioms [Change theme]
    > Similar tests: - Vocabulary: greeting people - Adjectives and prepositions - Vocabulary: asking and answering - Vocabulary: on the phone - Vocabulary: at the restaurant - Return thanks - English idioms: Food II - Idioms; human body
    > Double-click on words you don't understand


    Expressions


    Idioms are a group of words that have a different meaning from the ususal meaning of the separate words (culturally understood meaning).

    In the following sentences, select the good meaning of the idioms.

     





    Twitter Share
    English exercise "Expressions" created by anonyme with The test builder.
    Click here to see the current stats of this English test

    Please log in to save your progress.


    1. The meaning of "a hot potato":

    2. What is the meaning of "a penny for your thoughts" ?

    3. The meaning of the idiom "actions speak louder than words":

    4. What is the meaning of "add insult to injury" ?

    5. The meaning of "an arm and a leg":

    6. What does "back to the drawing board" mean ?

    7. What is the meaning of the idiom " beat around the bush" ?

    8. The meaning of "best of both worlds" :

    9. Meaning of the idiom "best thing since sliced bread" :

    10. What is the meaning of the idiom "cut corners" ?










    End of the free exercise to learn English: Expressions
    A free English exercise to learn English.
    Other English exercises on the same topic : Idioms | All our lessons and exercises