Idioms and Phrases
English Language
Idioms and Phrases starts at 5 and continues till grade 12.
QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Idioms and Phrases.
How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take.
When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
See sample questions for grade 10
Explain the meaning of 'by the skin of your teeth'.
Explain the meaning of 'jump on the bandwagon'.
Explain the meaning of 'the best of both worlds'.
Explain the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'.
Explain the meaning of 'throw caution to the wind'.
Explain the meaning of 'throw in the towel'.
What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?
What does the idiom 'hit the books' mean?
What does the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' mean?
What does the idiom 'in the same boat' mean?
What does the idiom 'pull yourself together' mean?
What does the idiom 'the tip of the iceberg' refer to?
What does the idiom 'throw someone under the bus' mean?
What does the phrase 'once in a blue moon' mean?
After failing his driving test for the third time, Mark decided it was time to 'turn over a new leaf'. What does the idiom 'turn over a new leaf' mean in this context?
Explain the difference in meaning between the idioms 'to break the bank' and 'to break even'.
Explain the meaning of the idiom 'to throw down the gauntlet' and provide an example sentence.
