Do You Really Know These Common Phrases In English?

Having good grammar and spelling is not enough to be a proficient and eloquent English speaker, and knowing common phrases and idioms is arguably as important of a skill as any, and a sign of true mastery of any language. To challenge your knowledge of English phrases and idioms, we have compiled this quiz that features 16 very common phrases, and your task is to complete those phrases with a missing word. Ready?
bag
 
1 of 16
Let the ____ out of the bag.
Cat
Air
Secret
Parrot
sliced bread
 
2 of 16
The best thing since sliced ____.
Cheese
Bread
Salami
Carrots
bush
 
3 of 16
Stop beating ____ the bush.
Through
Around
In
Inside
sparks
 
4 of 16
Not a glimmer of ____.
Interest
Fun
Decency
Intelligence
quarterback
 
5 of 16
____ morning quarterback.
Sunday
Friday
Saturday
Monday
candles
 
6 of 16
Burn the midnight ____.
Blankets
Oil
Candles
Wood
cloud
 
7 of 16
Every cloud has a ____ lining.
Silver
Gold
Positive
Grey
time
 
8 of 16
____ is the thief of time.
Age
Procrastination
Sleep
Laziness
chickens
 
9 of 16
Don't count your chickens before they ____.
Eat
Fly
Multiply
Hatch
the end
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10 of 16
It ain't over till ____.
the sun sets
I say so
the dog barks
the fat lady sings
eyes
 
11 of 16
Pull the ____ over your eyes.
Cotton
Wool
Curtain
Cloth
love
 
12 of 16
____ makes the heart grow fonder.
Diligence
Patience
A romantic first date
Absence
fortune cat
 
13 of 16
Fortune ____ the bold.
Favors
Controls
Stops
Spoils
busy
 
14 of 16
As busy as a one-armed ____.
Climber
Paperhanger
Cook
Businessman
stone
 
15 of 16
A rolling stone gathers no____.
Momentum
Dust
Moss
Wisdom
baloons
 
16 of 16
The course of true love never did ____.
Lie down
Fly free
End well
Run smooth
oops
Better luck next time!
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