Who Wants To Be A

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English Idioms
Question 1
 If you do something ‘at the
drop of a hat’, you do it …

A … badly.
B … for free.
C … right away.
D … for your boss.
 If you do something ‘at the
drop of a hat’, you do it …

A … badly.
B … for free.
C … right away.
D … for your boss.
£100
Question 2
 What does ‘keep your
hair on’ mean?

A calm down
B be careful
C change your plan
D tell the truth
 What does ‘keep your
hair on’ mean?

A calm down
B be careful
C change your plan
D tell the truth
£200
Question 3
 Who is ‘in the doghouse’?

A someone who doesn’t understand

B someone who works too hard

C someone who did something wrong

D someone who is lost

 Who is ‘in the doghouse’?

A someone who doesn’t understand

B someone who works too hard

C someone who did something wrong

D someone who is lost

£300
Question 4
 Dave is ‘no spring
chicken’. He’s …

A … selfish.
B … stupid.
C … lazy.
D … old.
 Dave is ‘no spring
chicken’. He’s …
A … selfish.
B … stupid.
C … lazy.
D … old.
£500
Question 5
 It cost ‘an arm
and a leg’. It was …

A … a fair price.
B … quite cheap.
C … very expensive.
D … free.
 It cost ‘an arm
and a leg’. It was …

A … a fair price.
B … quite cheap.
C … very expensive.
D … free.
£1,000
Question 6
If something happens ‘once in
a blue moon’, it is very…

A … confusing.
B … dangerous.
C … rare.
D … lucky.
If something happens ‘once in
a blue moon’, it is very…

A … confusing.
B … dangerous.
C … rare.
D … lucky.
£2,000
Question 7
What is your ‘Achilles’ heel’?

A … your last chance.

B … your memory.
C … your secret.
D … your weakness.
What is your ‘Achilles’ heel’?

A … your last chance.

B … your memory.
C … your secret.
D … your weakness.
£4,000
Question 8
He hasn’t shaved for two days.
He has a _________ shadow.

A midnight
B five o’ clock
C bedtime
D ten o’ clock
He hasn’t shaved for two days.
He has a _________ shadow.

A midnight
B five o’ clock
C bedtime
D ten o’ clock
£8,000
Question 9
 ‘No sweat’ means …

A … let’s cancel this plan.

B … I’m not working today.

C … we lost the game.

D … this won’t be a problem.

 ‘No sweat’ means …

A … let’s cancel this plan.

B … I’m not working today.

C … we lost the game.

D … this won’t be a problem.

£16,000
Question 10
 She hasn’t got any
money. She’s …

A … flat as a pancake.
B … flat out.
C … flat broke.
D … flat on her back.
 She hasn’t got any
money. She’s …

A … flat as a pancake.
B … flat out.
C … flat broke.
D … flat on her back.
£32,000
Question 11
If you have a ‘head start’,
then you …

A … get angry about something.

B … remember something.
C … have a surprise or shock.
D … start before the others.
If you have a ‘head start’,
then you …

A … get angry about something.

B … remember something.
C … have a surprise or shock.
D … start before the others.
£64,000
Question 12
 What does
‘hush hush’ mean?

A It’s a secret
B Hurry up
C I’m sorry
D Give it to me
 What does
‘hush hush’ mean?

A It’s a secret
B Hurry up
C I’m sorry
D Give it to me
£125,000
Question 13
 I have to ‘dash off’.
I have to …

A … tell you something.

B … get some sleep.
C … cancel my appointment.
D … leave quickly.
 I have to ‘dash off’.
I have to …

A … tell you something.

B … get some sleep.
C … cancel my appointment.
D … leave quickly.
£250,000
Question 14
 What does ‘knock it off’
mean?

A stop doing that

B give it to me
C say it again
D ignore what I said
 What does ‘knock it off’
mean?

A stop doing that

B give it to me
C say it again
D ignore what I said
£500,000
Question 15
 To ‘take charge’ is to …

A … follow.
B … lead.
C … misunderstand.
D … steal.
 To ‘take charge’ is to …

A … follow.
B … lead.
C … misunderstand.
D … steal.
£1,000,000