idiomatic expressions

These short idioms are the easiest to remember — and most useful to know.

Four sentences, four idioms and four different situations. Test your knowledge of idiomatic language in this short test.

Dogs and cats are used in many English idioms, but don't mix up the two. For example, when a place is tiny, would you say it's too small to swing a cat or a dog? Think about it...

The British don't only throw pies at Rupert Murdoch, they like to use them in idiomatic expressions, too. Test your knowledge of British food — and idioms — in our short quiz. We hope it makes you hungry for more!

Meetings can test your communication skills. In this test, we focus on idioms that are used to describe effective and ineffective communication.