Idiom Quiz Freshman English

Idiom quiz!

Multiple Choice

I have been _______________ all evening, worrying about my pet hamster.

• hangry

• having cold feel

• on pins and needles

• in hot water

Multiple Choice

Martha is __________________ after losing her phone on the train. She is quite sad about it.

• on the edge of her seat

• hangry

• down to earth

• down in the dumps

Multiple Choice

Yeah, it's a _______________ for her--if you bring it up, she will probably get upset.

• hot button topic

• cold shoulder

• bombshell

• tip of the iceberg

Multiple Choice

She wanted to argue with her teacher about her grade, but she ______________ and decided not to.

• snowed someone

• knocked my socks off

• got cold feet

• broke the ice

Multiple Choice

When my mom saw I had made a big mess in the kitchen, she _______________ and yelled at me.

• had a hot take

• blew her top

• got in hot water

• dropped a bombshell

Multiple Choice

My dad _________________ when he told everyone over dinner that he had decided to retire from his beloved job and was tired and depressed. We were surprised at the big piece of news

• lost his cool

• dropped a hat

• jumped to conclusions

• dropped a bombshell

Multiple Choice

I realized the lie was only the ______________ and my boyfriend had been cheating on me for months.

• tip of the iceberg

• hot take

• cold shoulder

• bombshell

Multiple Choice

Her _______________ when she heard the big news about her sister being pregnant.

• feet got cold

• jaw dropped

• stomach got butterflies

• hat dropped

Multiple Choice

Dad saw I was carrying a birthday cake and he _______________ that it was for him. It was actually just for me.

• gave me the cold shoulder

• dropped the hat

• jumped to conclusions

• got in hot water