Idioms and Phrases, Error Spotting - One Line Questions
1.
The phrase 'a piece of cake' means: —
An easy task
2.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'a blessing in disguise'? —
A misfortune that eventually results in something good
3.
Which part of the sentence contains an error: 'Despite of the heavy rain, we decided to go for a walk.' —
Despite of
4.
Spot the error: 'Each of the participants were given a certificate.' —
were given
5.
If someone is 'feeling under the weather', they are: —
Feeling slightly ill
6.
The phrase 'break a leg' is typically used to wish someone: —
Good luck
7.
Identify the error: 'He is allergic to cats and dogs.' —
No error
8.
Find the error in the sentence: 'He is good in playing chess.' —
good in
9.
Find the error: 'He is junior than me in the office.' —
than me
10.
Identify the error: 'He is married with a doctor.' —
married with
11.
Find the error: 'He is one of those students who is always late.' —
who is always late
12.
Identify the error: 'He is quite different than his brother.' —
different than
13.
Identify the error: 'He is senior than me in age and experience.' —
than me
14.
Identify the error: 'He lives in the USA.' —
in the USA
15.
The phrase 'in a nutshell' means: —
Very briefly
16.
Identify the error: 'My friend and myself will be attending the conference.' —
My friend and myself
17.
Identify the error: 'She is more taller than her brother.' —
She is more taller
18.
Spot the error: 'She is one of the best students who has ever studied here.' —
who has ever studied here
19.
Identify the error: 'She was angry on him for his misbehavior.' —
on him
20.
Find the error: 'The cattle is grazing in the field.' —
is grazing
21.
Find the error: 'The committee have decided to postpone the meeting.' —
have decided
22.
Spot the error: 'The data suggests that the economy is improving.' —
The data
23.
Spot the error: 'The dog barked at the stranger who entered the property.' —
No error
24.
Spot the error: 'The management are meeting tomorrow to discuss the new policy.' —
are meeting
25.
Find the error: 'The manager congratulated the team for their success.' —
for their success
26.
Identify the error: 'The news were shocking.' —
were shocking
27.
Find the error: 'The number of people attending the event were surprisingly low.' —
were surprisingly low
28.
Find the error: 'The pair of shoes were lost.' —
were lost
29.
Spot the error: 'The police has arrested the suspect.' —
has arrested
30.
Spot the error: 'The team were disappointed with the result.' —
were disappointed
31.
If someone 'lets the cat out of the bag', what have they done? —
They have revealed a secret
32.
What does the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' mean? —
To say or do something exactly right
33.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'beat around the bush'? —
To avoid talking about a difficult topic directly
34.
What does the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' mean? —
To be pursuing a mistaken course of action
35.
What does the idiom 'sit on the fence' mean? —
To be undecided or neutral about something
36.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg'? —
To be very expensive
37.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'get something off your chest'? —
To confess something that has been worrying you
38.
What does the idiom 'go the extra mile' mean? —
To do more than is expected
39.
The phrase 'cut corners' means: —
To do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way, often by omitting something important
40.
What does the idiom 'bite the bullet' mean? —
To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage
41.
What does the idiom 'play with fire' mean? —
To engage in a dangerous or risky activity
42.
What does the idiom 'get cold feet' mean? —
To become nervous or frightened and unable to do something planned
43.
What does the idiom 'add insult to injury' mean? —
To make a bad situation even worse
44.
To 'keep an eye on' something means: —
To watch it carefully
45.
What does the idiom 'spill the beans' mean? —
To reveal a secret
46.
To 'get on someone's nerves' means: —
To annoy someone
47.
To 'jump on the bandwagon' means: —
To join a popular activity or trend
48.
To 'call it a day' means: —
To stop working on something for the day
49.
To 'make a long story short' means: —
To summarize a story
50.
To 'burn the midnight oil' means: —
To work late into the night