'Idioms- Body 2' Quiz

This is a advanced-level quiz containing 10 multichoice and true/false questions from our 'idioms' quiz category. Simply answer all questions and press the 'Grade Me' button to see your score. This exercise is also available as a printable worksheet.

Idioms- Body 2

Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - If something costs an arm and a foot, it is very expensive.
Q2 - If there's blue blood between people, they have a serious feud or dispute.
Q3 - If you get your fingers burned, you suffer a loss and are likely to be more careful in future.
Q4 - If you do something by the ____ of your teeth, you only just manage to do it.
Q5 - If you cool your ____, you wait a bit to calm down.
Q6 - You dip your ____ in the water when you test something to see if you like it or think it will work.
Q7 - If you say something accidentally, it is a slip of the lips.
Q8 - If you say something accidentally, it is a slip of the tongue.
Q9 - A smack in the face is a shock that may make progress more difficult.
Q10 - If someone is long in the tooth, they are very old, possibly too old for a particular task or job.

Printable Worksheet

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - If something costs an arm and a foot, it is very expensive.
 
True
 
False
Q2 - If there's blue blood between people, they have a serious feud or dispute.
 
True
 
False
Q3 - If you get your fingers burned, you suffer a loss and are likely to be more careful in future.
 
True
 
False
Q4 - If you do something by the ____ of your teeth, you only just manage to do it.
 
gums
 
skin
Q5 - If you cool your ____, you wait a bit to calm down.
 
heels
 
suit
 
shoes
Q6 - You dip your ____ in the water when you test something to see if you like it or think it will work.
 
feet
 
heels
 
toes
Q7 - If you say something accidentally, it is a slip of the lips.
 
True
 
False
Q8 - If you say something accidentally, it is a slip of the tongue.
 
True
 
False
Q9 - A smack in the face is a shock that may make progress more difficult.
 
True
 
False
Q10 - If someone is long in the tooth, they are very old, possibly too old for a particular task or job.
 
True
 
False

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