Idioms Quiz: Food 2

1. eat humble pie - Jeremy had to eat humble pie because: a) there was nothing else to eat b) he wanted to seem humble c) it was clear he was wrong

2. eat your words - Bernie said I couldn't possibly get Marion to go on a date, and he had to eat his words when I: a) said I definitely would b) took her out for dinner c) couldn't get her to go out with me

3. go down a treat - The band came back on stage and played one last song and it went down a treat. Everybody: a) booed and hissed b) clapped and cheered c) yawned and nodded off

4. grease someone's palm - It was obvious that many people had greased the chief of police's palm because he had: a) become very poor b) become very rich c) become very greasy

5. half-baked - Jerry has come up with another of his half-baked schemes to make millions of dollars, but it: a) needs more baking b) can't possibly work c) will work for sure

6. hard to swallow - Of all his stories, the one that most people found the hardest to swallow was the one about: a) being taken for a ride in a U.F.O. by aliens b) being given fried spiders to eat in Cambodia c) seeing people stick pins and needles through their cheeks

7. in a nutshell - I'll give you the story in a nutshell because: a) you need to know everything b) we don't have much time c) it'll make it more interesting

8. junk food - Parents who feed their children junk food risk turning them into: a) healthy, happy, active kids b) overweight, unhealthy, unhappy kids c) well-balanced and well-fed kids

9. not your cup of tea - Classical music isn't really Mary's cup of tea, so when I offered to take her to a concert of chamber music, she: a) wasn't all that excited b) was really excited c) looked very exciting

10. on the back burner - We'll put the project on the back burner for a while because: a) it's a terrible plan b) we've already tried it c) we're too busy just now