2. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? English Idioms

3. Question 1

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. £100

7. Question 2

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

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

10. £200

11. Question 3

12. 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

13. 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

14. £300

15. Question 4

16. Dave is ‘no spring chicken’. He’s … A … selfish. B … stupid. C … lazy. D … old.

17. Dave is ‘no spring chicken’. He’s … A … selfish. B … stupid. C … lazy. D … old.

18. £500

19. Question 5

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

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

22. £1,000

23. Question 6

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

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

26. £2,000

27. Question 7

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

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

30. £4,000

31. Question 8

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

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

34. £8,000

35. Question 9

36. ‘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.

37. ‘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.

38. £16,000

39. Question 10

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

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

42. £32,000

43. Question 11

44. 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.

45. 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.

46. £64,000

47. Question 12

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

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

50. £125,000

51. Question 13

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

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

54. £250,000

55. Question 14

56. What does ‘knock it off’ mean? A stop doing that B give it to me C say it again D ignore what I said

57. What does ‘knock it off’ mean? A stop doing that B give it to me C say it again D ignore what I said

58. £500,000

59. Question 15

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

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

62. £1,000,000