Idiom of the Day Quiz 1: Idioms 1-8

Which idiom means that you have come to a difficult situation that you can't get past?

• ants in your pants

• hold your horses

• hit a brick wall

• chip off the old block

Which idiom means that you cannot sit still?

• hold your horses

• hit a brick wall

• ants in your pants

• chip off the old block

You're starving! You keep asking your mom when dinner will be ready. You're very impatient. Which of the following would she most likely say to you while she finshes cooking dinner?

• Sit down! Do you have ants in your pants?

• Yep! You sure are a chip off the old block!

• My goodness! Hold your horses for just a few more minutes!

• Wow, you've really hit a brick wall, haven't you?

I bought an old, beat up desk at the flea market for only a few dollars. I took it home, sanded it down, repainted it, and put new handles on the drawers. Now it's beautiful! However, it sure was _____________________ to begin with.

• a buried hatchet

• a diamond in the rough

• an arm and a leg

• a chip off the old block

You would use the idiom "a chip off the old block" to describe...

• your favorite type of dessert

• why you act just like your dad acted when he was a kid

• why you can't get past your current level in your favorite video game

• how you feel before trying out for the school play

Which sentence might you use to describe a tool that is USELESS to you when you're trying to get nails into a board?

• This wrench is a diamond in the rough!

• Thais hammer cost me an arm and a leg!

• This screwdriver is for the birds!

• This shovel needs to hold its horses!

You want the newest iPad available. When you see it in Best Buy, you start begging your mom to buy it for you. She looks at the price tag, gasps, and says:

• "Okay, but you'll definitely get ants in your pants!"

• "No, sorry! That thing is a diamond in the rough."

• "No way! That thing costs an arm and a leg!"

• "Sure, but I'll probably hit a brick wall."

Fill in the blank with the idiom that makes sense: Susan has been mad at her best friend Lisa since they had a big fight this past summer. When school started, Susan decided to ________________ and start fresh with their friendship.

• bury the hatchet

• hit a brick wall

• hold her horses

• chip off the old block

Who would most likely be a chip off the old block?

• a student who loves her English teacher

• a niece who looks like her aunt

• a baby who cries nonstop

• a son who is shy like his mom

Who has most likely hit a brick wall?

• a girl who talks too much in class each day

• a boy who cannot figure out how to do his last math problem

• a teacher who loves coming to school each day

• a dad who wants to spend more time with his children