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100+ English Idioms With Comprehension Quizzes

Section 1: Introduction & Tips

1. Introduction (0:58)
2. Useful Tips (2:06)

Section 2: Describing People, Part 1

3. Idiom - "be a chicken" (0:55)
4. QUIZ - "be a chicken" (2:13)
5. Idiom - "eager beaver" (0:55)
6. QUIZ - "eager beaver" (2:45)
7. Idiom - "high up" (0:52)
8. QUIZ - "high up" (2:29)
9. Idiom - "kiss of death" (0:56)
10. QUIZ - "kiss of death" (2:13)
11. Idiom - "not a spark of decency" (0:57)
12. QUIZ - "not a spark of decency" (2:25)

Section 3: Describing People, Part 2

13. Idiom - "not playing with a full deck" (0:55)
14. QUIZ - "not playing with a full deck" (2:28)
15. Idiom - "off his rocker" (0:51)
16. QUIZ - "off his rocker" (2:27)
17. Idiom - "on a roll" (0:54)
18. QUIZ - "on a roll" (2:23)
19. Idiom - "on the ball" (0:53)
20. QUIZ - "on the ball" (2:27)
21. Idiom - "pain in the neck" (0:52)
22. QUIZ - "pain in the neck" (2:14)

Section 4: Describing People, Part 3

23. Idiom - "sight for sore eyes" (0:56)
24. QUIZ - "sight for sore eyes" (2:33)
25. Idiom - "so-and-so" (0:55)
26. QUIZ - "so-and-so" (2:25)
27. Idiom - "weak in the knees" (0:54)
28. QUIZ - "weak in the knees" (2:26)
29. Idiom - "wet behind the ears" (0:56)
30. QUIZ - "wet behind the ears" (2:28)

Section 5: Describing A Situation, Part 1

31. Idiom - "a bed of roses" (0:56)
32. QUIZ - "a bed of roses" (2:20)
33. Idiom - "a blessing in disguise" (0:54)
34. QUIZ - "a blessing in disguise" (2:27)
35. Idiom - "a far cry from" (0:51)
36. QUIZ - "a far cry from" (2:41)
37. Idiom - "a hot potato" (0:56)
38. QUIZ - "a hot potato" (2:26)
39. Idiom - "all set" (0:57)
40. QUIZ - "all set" (2:45)
41. Idiom - "all the rage" (0:54)
42. QUIZ - "all the rage" (2:24)

Section 6: Describing A Situation, Part 2

43. Idiom - "best thing since sliced bread" (0:53)
44. QUIZ - "best thing since sliced bread" (2:24)
45. Idiom - "fact of life" (0:55)
46. QUIZ - "fact of life" (2:14)
47. Idiom - "falling-out" (0:54)
48. QUIZ - "falling-out" (2:38)
49. Idiom - "golden opportunity" (0:56)
50. QUIZ - "golden opportunity" (2:35)
51. Idiom - "head start" (0:53)
52. QUIZ - "head start" (2:57)
53. Idiom - "highway robbery" (0:53)
54. QUIZ - "highway robbery" (2:34)

Section 7: Describing A Situation, Part 3

55. Idiom - "home free" (0:54)
56. QUIZ - "home free" (2:41)
57. Idiom - "in touch" (0:53)
58. QUIZ - "in touch" (2:31)
59. Idiom - "law of the jungle" (0:51)
60. QUIZ - "law of the jungle" (2:45)
61. Idiom - "learning curve" (0:48)
62. QUIZ - "learning curve" (2:47)
63. Idiom - "low hanging fruit" (0:56)
64. QUIZ - "low hanging fruit" (2:43)
65. Idiom - "none of your business" (0:55)
66. QUIZ - "none of your business" (2:30)

Section 8: Describing A Situation, Part 4

67. Idiom - "piece of cake" (0:52)
68. QUIZ - "piece of cake" (2:28)
69. Idiom - "shifting sands" (0:51)
70. QUIZ - "shifting sands" (2:25)
71. Idiom - "slow day" (0:48)
72. QUIZ - "slow day" (2:38)
73. Idiom - "so-so" (0:55)
74. QUIZ - "so-so" (2:25)
75. Idiom - "the last straw" (0:51)
76. QUIZ - "the last straw" (2:14)

Section 9: Responding To People, Part 1

77. Idiom - "actions speak louder than words" (0:57)
78. QUIZ - "actions speak louder than words" (2:37)
79. Idiom - "all the best" (0:54)
80. QUIZ - "all the best" (2:27)
81. Idiom - "as simple as that" (0:53)
83. QUIZ - "as simple as that" (2:23)
83. Idiom - "curiosity killed the cat" (0:52)
84. QUIZ - "curiosity killed the cat" (2:57)
85. Idiom - "don't give up your day job" (0:53)
86. QUIZ - "don't give up your day job" (2:39)

Section 10: Responding To People, Part 2

87. Idiom - "I'll eat my hat" (0:55)
88. QUIZ - "I'll eat my hat" (2:55)
89. Idiom - "in a nutshell" (0:56)
90. QUIZ - "in a nutshell" (2:27)
91. Idiom - "it takes two to tango" (0:54)
92. QUIZ - "it takes two to tango" (2:41)
93. Idiom - "method to my madness" (0:56)
94. QUIZ - "method to my madness" (2:53)
95. Idiom - "never mind" (0:55)
96. QUIZ - "never mind" (2:44)

Section 11: Responding To People, Part 3

97. Idiom - "on the other hand" (0:54)
98. QUIZ - "on the other hand" (2:16)
99. Idiom - "point blank" (0:55)
100. QUIZ - "point blank" (2:32)
101. Idiom - "say what" (0:53)
102. QUIZ - "say what" (2:40)
103. Idiom - "silence is golden" (0:56)
104. QUIZ - "silence is golden" (2:31)
105. Idiom - "speak up" (0:51)
106. QUIZ - "speak up" (2:40)

Section 12: Responding To People, Part 4

107. Idiom - "taste of your own medicine" (0:52)
108. QUIZ - "taste of your own medicine" (2:32)
109. Idiom - "time will tell" (0:55)
110. QUIZ - "time will tell" (2:26)
111. Idiom - "to make a long story short" (0:56)
112. QUIZ - "to make a long story short" (2:21)
113. Idiom - "wouldn't be caught dead" (0:56)
114. QUIZ - "wouldn't be caught dead" (2:35)
115. Idiom - "your guess is as good as mine" (0:56)
116. QUIZ - "your guess is as good as mine" (2:27)

Section 13: Effective Behavior, Part 1

117. Idiom - "bite the bullet" (0:56)
118. QUIZ - "bite the bullet" (2:39)
119. Idiom - "come of age" (0:56)
120. QUIZ - "come of age" (2:23)
121. Idiom - "hit the nail on the head" (0:49)
122. QUIZ - "hit the nail on the head" (2:13)
123. Idiom - "keep ___ at bay" (0:56)
124. QUIZ - "keep ___ at bay" (2:30)
125. Idiom - "keep a stiff upper lip" (0:56)
126. QUIZ - "keep a stiff upper lip" (2:30)
127. Idiom - "keep your nose clean" (0:55)
128. QUIZ - "keep your nose clean" (2:21)

Section 14: Effective Behavior, Part 2

129. Idiom - "kill two birds with one stone" (0:56)
130. QUIZ - "kill two birds with one stone" (2:17)
131. Idiom - "let sleeping dogs lie" (0:54)
132. QUIZ - "let sleeping dogs lie" (2:25)
133. Idiom - "steal someone's thunder" (0:56)
134. QUIZ - "steal someone's thunder" (2:14)
135. Idiom - "take something with a grain of salt" (0:55)
136. QUIZ - "take something with a grain of salt" (2:28)
137. Idiom - "take stock" (1:01)
138. QUIZ - "take stock" (2:19)

Section 15: Ineffective Behavior, Part 1

139. Idiom - "beat around the bush" (0:55)
140. QUIZ - "beat around the bush" (2:24)
141. Idiom - "bite off more than you can chew" (0:53)
142. QUIZ - "bite off more than you can chew" (2:26)
143. Idiom - "black out" (0:54)
144. QUIZ - "black out" (2:25)
145. Idiom - "cut corners" (0:56)
146. QUIZ - "cut corners" (3:00)
147. Idiom - "give up" (0:54)
148. QUIZ - "give up" (3:05)
149. Idiom - "jump on the bandwagon" (0:52)
150. QUIZ - "jump on the bandwagon" (2:39)

Section 16: Ineffective Behavior, Part 2

151. Idiom - "let the cat out of the bag" (0:57)
152. QUIZ - "let the cat out of the bag" (2:24)
153. Idiom - "lose it" (0:51)
154. QUIZ - "lose it" (3:12)
155. Idiom - "miss the boat" (0:55)
156. QUIZ - "miss the boat" (2:15)
157. Idiom - "run out" (0:55)
158. QUIZ - "run out" (2:41)
159. Idiom - "sit on the fence" (0:51)
160. QUIZ - "sit on the fence" (2:24)

Section 17: Neutral Behavior, Part 1

161. Idiom - "break open" (0:50)
162. QUIZ - "break open" (2:36)
163. Idiom - "bump into" (0:55)
164. QUIZ - "bump into" (2:34)
165. Idiom - "chew the fat" (0:56)
166. QUIZ - "chew the fat" (2:03)
167. Idiom - "cut a rug" (0:55)
168. QUIZ - "cut a rug" (2:10)
169. Idiom - "double take" (0:54)
170. QUIZ - "double take" (2:16)

Section 18: Neutral Behavior, Part 2

171. Idiom - "kick the bucket" (0:54)
172. QUIZ - "kick the bucket" (1:58)
173. Idiom - "paint the town red" (0:54)
175. QUIZ - "paint the town red" (2:06)
175. Idiom - "speak of the devil" (0:52)
176. QUIZ - "speak of the devil" (2:24)
177. Idiom - "stay up" (0:51)
178. QUIZ - "stay up" (2:06)

Section 19: Time - Frequency - Quantity, Part 1

179. Idiom - "a picture paints a thousand words" (0:56)
180. QUIZ - "a picture paints a thousand words" (2:23)
181. Idiom - "all day long" (0:54)
182. QUIZ - "all day long" (2:39)
183. Idiom - "an arm and a leg" (0:55)
184. QUIZ - "an arm and a leg" (2:07)
185. Idiom - "at the drop of a hat" (0:53)
186. QUIZ - "at the drop of a hat" (2:20)

Section 20: Time - Frequency - Quantity, Part 2

187. Idiom - "end of the day" (0:56)
188. QUIZ - "end of the day" (2:33)
189. Idiom - "in the nick of time" (0:55)
190. QUIZ - "in the nick of time" (2:04)
191. Idiom - "once in a blue moon" (0:55)
192. QUIZ - "once in a blue moon" (2:05)
193. Idiom - "whole nine yards" (0:54)
194. QUIZ - "whole nine yards" (2:22)

Section 21: Idioms For Negotiations

195. Idiom - "back to the drawing board" (0:56)
196. QUIZ - "back to the drawing board" (2:28)
197. Idiom - "count on" (0:52)
198. QUIZ - "count on" (1:50)
199. Idiom - "meet halfway" (0:57)
200. QUIZ - "meet halfway" (2:17)
201. Idiom - "see eye to eye" (0:57)
202. QUIZ - "see eye to eye" (2:28)
203. Idiom - "shape up or ship out" (0:56)
204. QUIZ - "shape up or ship out" (2:21)
205. Idiom - "take it or leave it" (0:56)
206. QUIZ - "take it or leave it" (2:16)

Section 22: Conclusion

207. Conclusion (0:44)

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