Subject

Idioms & Phrases

Practice related MCQ quizzes and improve step by step.

Practice by Education Level

Quizzes in Idioms & Phrases for Grade 8

Which option best explains the expression Hold up?

  • to delay or stop progress
  • to guide others or go first
  • in addition to something
  • to oppose or act contrary to something
Correct answer(s):
  • to delay or stop progress

The phrase In a bad way is closest in meaning to which option?

  • to fail to take someone or something, or move ahead of them
  • to be accepted as something or someone
  • in serious difficulty or poor condition
  • to agree with or support an idea
Correct answer(s):
  • in serious difficulty or poor condition

What is the figurative use of In a tight corner?

  • not to mention; even less
  • in a difficult situation with few choices
  • to return money or repay a wrong
  • to break a promise or fail to keep one’s word
Correct answer(s):
  • in a difficult situation with few choices

In common English, what is meant by Go for?

  • despite difficulty, danger, or opposition
  • to choose, try for, or support something
  • done immediately after being mentioned
  • to provide a place for someone to stay
Correct answer(s):
  • to choose, try for, or support something

Which option correctly defines In advance?

  • to meet expectations or standards
  • to deliberately start an argument
  • before a particular time or event
  • to be remembered as important in the future
Correct answer(s):
  • before a particular time or event

What is the correct sense of Go off?

  • during the time before something else happens
  • not at all
  • to make a sudden loud noise or explode
  • to understand the mood or situation around you
Correct answer(s):
  • to make a sudden loud noise or explode

Choose the meaning that matches In all.

  • to think someone is inferior
  • to recover or survive a difficult situation
  • altogether or as a total
  • to choose, try for, or support something
Correct answer(s):
  • altogether or as a total

What does the idiom Go out of one's way usually mean?

  • almost at the same time, often with a contrasting idea
  • not at all or not nearly
  • to make a special effort to help or do something
  • wake up and become active
Correct answer(s):
  • to make a special effort to help or do something

Select the best interpretation of In any case.

  • to investigate or examine a problem
  • to save something or stop considering it temporarily
  • to make a sudden loud noise or explode
  • whatever happens or anyway
Correct answer(s):
  • whatever happens or anyway

Which choice shows the idiomatic meaning of Go over?

  • considering something
  • not official or not meant to be made public
  • to review or examine carefully
  • to chase or pursue someone or something
Correct answer(s):
  • to review or examine carefully

What does In case of suggest in everyday use?

  • if something happens
  • to think about the hopeful part of a situation
  • to propose or suggest something
  • to make a special effort to help or do something
Correct answer(s):
  • if something happens

Which answer best represents Go without?

  • to remain willing to consider new ideas
  • because of something
  • to win easily or take complete control of a contest
  • to manage without something
Correct answer(s):
  • to manage without something

How should a reader understand Have a finger in every pie?

  • to keep something away or under control
  • sometimes but not regularly
  • to have too little of something
  • to be involved in many activities
Correct answer(s):
  • to be involved in many activities

Which option best explains the expression Get through?

  • in agreement or harmony with something
  • to consider difficulties or special circumstances
  • to complete or survive something difficult
  • to recover or survive a difficult situation
Correct answer(s):
  • to complete or survive something difficult

The phrase Give in is closest in meaning to which option?

  • to honor someone who has died
  • to treat something as less serious than it is
  • to save something or stop considering it temporarily
  • to stop resisting and accept something
Correct answer(s):
  • to stop resisting and accept something

What is the figurative use of Give rise to?

  • not at all
  • to understand or see something with difficulty
  • to cause something to happen
  • to propose or suggest something
Correct answer(s):
  • to cause something to happen

Which option correctly defines Go against?

  • for the purpose of doing something
  • to oppose or act contrary to something
  • to use a difficult situation as well as possible
  • to recommend or speak favorably about someone
Correct answer(s):
  • to oppose or act contrary to something

Choose the meaning that matches Go along with.

  • instead of someone or something
  • to agree with or support an idea
  • to compensate for something
  • to apply an idea or plan in real life
Correct answer(s):
  • to agree with or support an idea

Select the best interpretation of Go back on.

  • looking for something
  • to allow space or opportunity for something else
  • to behave as if one is more important than others
  • to break a promise or fail to keep one’s word
Correct answer(s):
  • to break a promise or fail to keep one's word

What does Go down in history suggest in everyday use?

  • to be remembered as important in the future
  • despite something
  • to speak politely and avoid rude words
  • to extinguish something or stop it from burning
Correct answer(s):
  • to be remembered as important in the future