Oefen Je Engelse Vaardigheden

Leer Engelse Uitdrukkingen en Gezegden

Uitdrukkingen en gezegden voegen kleur en persoonlijkheid toe aan de Engelse taal, waardoor je klinkt als een native speaker. Uitdrukkingen zoals "kick the bucket" of "piece of cake" komen vaak voor in dagelijkse gesprekken, maar kunnen lastig zijn voor niet-native speakers. De uitdrukkingen- en gezegdenquizzen van Engels Examen Leren maken het leren hiervan leuk en toegankelijk. Elke quiz test veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen, hun betekenissen en hoe ze in context worden gebruikt. Met duidelijke uitleg leer je wanneer je "hit the nail on the head" of "bark up the wrong tree" moet gebruiken. Deze quizzen zijn ideaal voor wie Engelse gespreksvaardigheden wil verbeteren voor dagelijkse gesprekken, reizen of professionele omgevingen. Begin vandaag met onze uitdrukkingen- en gezegdenquizzen en til je Engels naar een hoger niveau!

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Question 1: What does "hold your horses" mean?

To speed up
To wait or slow down
To ride a horse
To compete

Question 2: What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean?

Every situation has a positive side
Every day is rainy
Every problem is unsolvable
Every cloud is dangerous

Question 3: What does "make ends meet" mean?

To save money
To have enough money to live
To spend a lot
To lose money

Question 4: What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?

To miss the point
To do something correctly
To start a project
To fail a task

Question 5: What does "up to speed" mean?

Moving fast
Fully informed or prepared
Falling behind
Driving a car

Question 6: What does "the last straw" mean?

The first problem
The final problem that causes action
A small issue
A happy event

Question 7: What does "keep something under wraps" mean?

To reveal a secret
To keep something secret
To wrap a gift
To share news

Question 8: Choose the correct meaning of "under the weather".

Feeling unwell
Feeling energetic
Traveling abroad
Working hard

Question 9: What does "burn bridges" mean?

To build relationships
To ruin relationships
To travel far
To start a fire

Question 10: What does "call it a day" mean?

To start working
To stop working
To plan a day
To celebrate

Question 11: What does "sit on the fence" mean?

To make a decision
To be undecided
To relax
To work hard

Question 12: What does "full steam ahead" mean?

To move slowly
To proceed quickly
To stop completely
To plan carefully

Question 13: What does "on cloud nine" mean?

Feeling sad
Feeling very happy
Feeling tired
Feeling angry

Question 14: What does "cut the mustard" mean?

To cook well
To meet expectations
To fail badly
To avoid work

Question 15: What does "under your nose" mean?

Hidden
Obvious but unnoticed
Far away
Difficult to find

Question 16: What does "beat around the bush" mean?

To be direct
To avoid the main topic
To work hard
To win a competition

Question 17: What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?

To calm a situation
To make a situation worse
To start a fire
To solve a problem

Question 18: What is the meaning of "spill the beans"?

To cook a meal
To reveal a secret
To make a mess
To lose money

Question 19: What does "caught red-handed" mean?

To be embarrassed
To be caught in the act
To win a prize
To paint something

Question 20: What does "take the wind out of your sails" mean?

To make someone feel discouraged
To help someone sail
To make someone excited
To start a project

Question 21: What does "cut corners" mean?

To take shortcuts
To work carefully
To build something
To avoid work

Question 22: What does "see eye to eye" mean?

To disagree
To agree
To look closely
To avoid contact

Question 23: What does "cut to the chase" mean?

To run fast
To get to the point
To avoid talking
To chase someone

Question 24: What does "let your hair down" mean?

To relax and have fun
To get a haircut
To work hard
To stay serious

Question 25: What does "in the same boat" mean?

Traveling together
In the same situation
Competing
Living apart

Question 26: What does "hit the jackpot" mean?

To lose money
To win a big prize
To work hard
To fail badly

Question 27: What does "on thin ice" mean?

To be safe
To be in a risky situation
To skate well
To feel cold

Question 28: What does "jump on the bandwagon" mean?

To join a popular trend
To play music
To avoid trends
To start a band

Question 29: What does "barking up the wrong tree" mean?

To climb a tree
To make a mistake
To shout loudly
To find the right person

Question 30: What does "face the music" mean?

To enjoy music
To accept consequences
To avoid responsibility
To dance well

Question 31: What does "spill the tea" mean?

To make tea
To share gossip
To clean up
To relax

Question 32: What does "a dime a dozen" mean?

Very expensive
Very common
Very rare
Very difficult

Question 33: What does "don’t count your chickens before they hatch" mean?

To plan carefully
To expect success too early
To raise chickens
To avoid planning

Question 34: What does "fish out of water" mean?

Feeling comfortable
Feeling out of place
Swimming well
Catching fish

Question 35: What does "bite the bullet" mean?

To avoid a task
To face a difficult situation
To eat quickly
To give up

Question 36: What does "under the thumb" mean?

To be free
To be controlled
To be happy
To be busy

Question 37: What does "don’t hold your breath" mean?

To wait patiently
To not expect something soon
To swim underwater
To stay calm

Question 38: What does "kick the can down the road" mean?

To play a game
To delay a problem
To solve an issue
To travel far

Question 39: What does the idiom "kick the bucket" mean?

To start a new project
To die
To win a competition
To quit a job