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From An Apple A Day to Zip It, It's Idioms A-Z

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Idioms and Proverbs : From An Apple A Day to Zip It, It's Idioms A-Z

Introduction:
"I don't know why, but I always like hearing different idioms and learning about them. Here's how it works: you fill in the blank of the sentence by choosing what choice it is."


1. If you are "all thumbs", basically you are?
    Stupid
    Clumsy
    Funny
    Careful with you hands


2. Tell me what happened. Stop "beating around the ______".
    Hedge
    Burrow
    Tree
    Bush


3. You shouldn't tease him. "Chickens come home to _______".
    Lay Eggs
    Eat
    Peck
    Roost


4. Good luck in New York. "Don't take any wooden _______".
    Nickels
    Pennies
    Quarters
    Dimes


5. I thought this party was for close friends only. Looks like you invited "every Tom, Dick, and ______".
    George
    John
    Harry
    Mike


6. I can't believe she never payed me back. I'll "fix her _____".
    Wagon
    Penny's
    Car
    Wheel


7. I'm going to ask for money to go into outer space. But I think that idea will "go over like a lead ______".
    Balloon
    Bird
    Airplane
    Zeppelin


8. When my friend finds out that I wrecked his car, he's going to "hit the _____".
    Floor
    Roof
    Sky
    Door


9. I was happy to hear that my grandfather is "in the ______".
    Yellow
    Pink
    Green Zone
    Green


10. I asked my boss for another raise, but all he did was "jump down my ______".
    Mouth
    Throat
    Ear
    Stomach


11. Make sure to thank your Uncle for giving you that new car. Or you'll "kill the goose that lays the _______ egg".
    Golden
    Money
    Silver
    Yellow


12. Don't remind your boss that you have been late for the past couple of days. It's best to "let sleeping dogs _____".
    Sleep
    Beg
    Bark
    Lie


13. Remember, try to "mind your P's and ___" when the president visits.
    T's
    C's
    A's
    Q's


14. I think my new friend is as "nutty as a ______".
    Fruit
    Fruitpie
    Fruitcake
    Pie


15. Since winning the lottery, Mel is "on cloud _____".
    Seven
    Heaven
    Ten
    Nine


16. Mr. Ford was very rich but after he lost all of his money he was as "poor as a church ______".
    Mouse
    Collection Dish
    Bum
    Floor


17. That person in the trivia contest is "quick on the _____".
    Draw
    Answer
    Button
    3,2,1


18. The time when I finally retired was a "red-letter _____".
    Miracle
    Moment
    Day
    Time


19. He was going to be elected president until a "skeleton in his _______" was exposed.
    Coffin
    Closet
    Bed
    Safe


20. I was looking forward to my trip to Florida until you "threw _____ water on it" by saying there was a hurricane there.
    Warm
    Hot
    Icy
    Cold


21. He's really "up against the ______", he lost his job and his rent is due tomorrow.
    Road
    Water
    Wall
    Roof


22. You should try something new in your life. "Variety is the _____ of life".
    Ingredient
    Secret Ingredient
    Butter
    Spice


23. The manager didn't hire the 15 year old cause he was a little "wet behind the ______".
    Mouth
    Noes
    Ears
    Hair


24. I got my grandpa a new CD player but he still listens to his old record player. "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him _______".
    Swim
    Drink
    Go in it
    Run


25. Is this phrase used correctly? My teacher told me to "zip my mouth" cause I was talking too much.
    Yes
    No


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