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Idioms and meanings - Lesson 3 of 11

Anindya Kumar G.
12/01/2017 0 0

Choose the best option that is closest to the meaning of the idiom

Idioms Beginning with E Idioms Beginning with F
  • "Easy does it" means ___.
a. let's do it later
b. let's do it carefully
c. let's do it quickly

  • To "eat your words" means ___.
a. to apologise
b. to shout loudly
c. to be quiet

  • To "eat out" means ___.
a. to rot away
b. to eat in a restaurant
c. to eat everything

  • To "edge out" means ___.
a. to move in slowly
b. with the narrow side outwards
c. to force out

  • To "eke out" means ___.
a. to rush out
b. to do with difficulty
c. to make easily

  • "En masse" means ___.
a. one by one
b. nobody
c. as a group

  • If you "keep an eye out" it means ___.
a. watch carefully
b. you are in charge
c. you don't pay attention

  • To "eat like a horse" means ___.
a. to eat noisily
b. to eat a little
c. to eat a lot

  • To "egg on" means ___.
a. to eat enough
b. to encourage
c. to annoy

  • To "ease up" means ___.
a. to make less nervous
b. to increase pressure
c. to go faster
  • To "face the music" means ___.
a. accept your punishment
b. listen carefully
c. ask a lot of questions

  • When it's "fair and square" it's ___.
a. unusual
b. confused
c. honest

  • To "fall behind" means to ___.
a. not keep up
b. hurt yourself
c. get angry

  • If something "falls through" it ___.
a. happens perfectly
b. explodes
c. fails to happen

  • "Far and wide" means ___.
a. in a limited area
b. everywhere
c. at one time

  • "Fat chance" means ___.
a. very lucky
b. no possibility
c. unlucky

  • "If it's a "feather in your cap" it means it's ___.
a. a problem
b. cowardly
c. an honour

  • If you are "fed up" you have ___.
a. had enough
b. eaten enough
c. drunk too much

  • If you "feel like" something you ___.
a. want to touch something
b. don't like something
c. want to do something

  • To "feel out" means to ___.
a. test and idea
b. tell a secret
c. hide something

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