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 "once in a blue moon" mean?

Every day
Very rarely
At night
During winter

Question 2: What does "the last straw" mean?

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

Question 3: What does "down to earth" mean?

Very unrealistic
Practical and realistic
Living in space
Feeling sad

Question 4: What does "miss the boat" mean?

To travel by ship
To miss an opportunity
To succeed
To arrive early

Question 5: 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 6: 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 7: Choose the correct meaning of "under the weather".

Feeling unwell
Feeling energetic
Traveling abroad
Working hard

Question 8: What does "break a leg" mean?

To get injured
To wish good luck
To stop performing
To fail badly

Question 9: What does "under your nose" mean?

Hidden
Obvious but unnoticed
Far away
Difficult to find

Question 10: What does "a dime a dozen" mean?

Very expensive
Very common
Very rare
Very difficult

Question 11: What does "bigger fish to fry" mean?

To cook food
To have more important things to do
To catch fish
To relax

Question 12: What does the idiom "raining cats and dogs" mean?

A light shower
Heavy rain
Feeding pets
A sunny day

Question 13: What does "a needle in a haystack" mean?

Something easy to find
Something very hard to find
Something valuable
Something useless

Question 14: What does "make ends meet" mean?

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

Question 15: What does "in the driver’s seat" mean?

To drive a car
To be in control
To be lost
To follow orders

Question 16: What does "face the music" mean?

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

Question 17: What does "in a nutshell" mean?

In a small space
Briefly summarized
Very complicated
Hidden away

Question 18: What does "caught red-handed" mean?

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

Question 19: What does "keep your chin up" mean?

To look down
To stay positive
To give up
To hide emotions

Question 20: What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?

To simplify a problem
To exaggerate a small problem
To solve a big issue
To ignore a problem

Question 21: What does "cut to the chase" mean?

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

Question 22: What does "off the hook" mean?

Caught in trouble
Free from responsibility
On a call
Very busy

Question 23: What does "turn a blind eye" mean?

To look closely
To ignore something
To help someone
To start a project

Question 24: What does "get the ball rolling" mean?

To play a game
To start something
To stop a project
To lose a game

Question 25: What does "back to the drawing board" mean?

To start over
To finish a project
To draw a picture
To win a competition

Question 26: What does "the early bird catches the worm" mean?

To wake up early
To succeed by acting early
To catch birds
To work slowly

Question 27: What is the meaning of "spill the beans"?

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

Question 28: What does "take it with a grain of salt" mean?

To believe completely
To doubt something
To cook with salt
To share news

Question 29: What does "pull someone’s leg" mean?

To help someone
To tease someone
To trip someone
To ignore someone

Question 30: What does "burn bridges" mean?

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

Question 31: What does "jump on the bandwagon" mean?

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

Question 32: What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?

To harm animals
To achieve two goals with one action
To fail at two tasks
To work slowly

Question 33: What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?

To adopt a pet
To avoid causing trouble
To wake someone up
To start a fight

Question 34: What does "make a long story short" mean?

To tell a detailed story
To summarize briefly
To write a book
To avoid talking

Question 35: What does "in hot water" mean?

Relaxing
In trouble
Feeling warm
Working hard

Question 36: What does "up to speed" mean?

Moving fast
Fully informed or prepared
Falling behind
Driving a car

Question 37: What does "in the same boat" mean?

Traveling together
In the same situation
Competing
Living apart

Question 38: What does "don’t hold your breath" mean?

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

Question 39: What does "let the genie out of the bottle" mean?

To make a wish
To cause an irreversible problem
To clean up
To hide a secret