Idioms Quiz: Mixed 1

1. a blessing in disguise - Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because it meant I: a) got a much better job b) lost my house c) was unemployed for years

2. add insult to injury - After saying Beverly made too many mistakes, Bob added insult to injury by saying: a) they were small mistakes b) she worked very slowly c) her work was excellent

3. clean as a whistle - The school thought their new teacher's record was as clean as a whistle because he hadn't told them about: a) his arrest for drunk driving b) his dirty bathroom c) his cheating at cards

4. hang in there | hang on in there - My friends all called and told me to hang in there after I'd : a) left for my honeymoon b) decided to go sky-diving c) broken my leg in an accident

5. leave well enough alone | let well enough alone - Some staff think we need new packaging for our products, and others think we should leave well enough alone and: a) change to new packaging b) go back to older packaging c) keep the same packaging

6. playing with fire - People who keep loaded guns in the house are playing with fire because the guns: a) might be too heavy b) could go off accidentally and kill someone c) would go rusty

7. quick on the trigger | quick on the draw - In business, it's often necessary to be quick on the draw, but sometimes it's better to: a) think carefully before doing something b) do something faster than others c) be slow to understand what's happening

8. read between the lines - If you read between the lines, you will: a) know what the writer really thinks b) be able to read a lot quicker c) make up the story for yourself

9. under wraps - The best way to keep something under wraps is to: a) put it into the refrigerator b) stop thinking about it c) let as few people as possible know about it

10. You can say that again! - If someone says "You can say that again!", it means they: a) want you to repeat what you said b) didn't understand what you said c) agree with what you said