Idiom Practice

Alicia told her annoying brother to go fly a kite when he asked to borrow her computer. Go fly a kite means she wants him to...

• send a kite into the air

• go away

• learn about aeronautics

• be quiet

Mother put her foot down when I asked to stay out late again. Put her foot down means mother...

• tapped her foot on the floor

• strongly agreed

• firmly refused

• had to think about it

Joe and Anna cannot work together, because they never see eye to eye. If they do see eye to eye that means...

• They have correct vision.

• They are looking at each other.

• They are looking at the same thing.

• They agree.

Julio was between a rock and a hard place when he had to decide between taking his best friend or his girlfriend camping with his family. Between a rock and a hard place means Julio was...

• rock climbing

• stuck between the rock and the wall

• faced with an difficult decision

• faced with an easy decision

When I didn't stand at attention, the drill sergeant jumped down my throat. Jumped down my throat means he...

• hit me in the throat

• yelled at me

• had a hoarse voice

• spoke in a calm voice

If I want to succeed in school, I have to keep my nose to the grindstone. Keep my nose to the grindstone means I need to...

• hold my head down low

• not talk to my friends

• work hard

• not worry about my homework

Mom was in a bad mood. I didn't want to add fuel to the fire and tell her about my bad grade in math. Add fuel to the fire means to...

• lie about the situation

• apologize for something you did wrong

• make someone disappointed

• make the situation worse

I will be up a creek if I don't pass my classes. Up a creek means I will be...

• paddling upstream

• lost in the wild

• in deep trouble

• going to summer school

When I didn't answer my brother he asked me, "Does the cat got your tongue?" He wants to know..

• if I like cats

• if I am allergic to cats

• if I know the answer

• if I am unable to speak

My friend promised to leave no stone unturned as he looked for the book he borrowed from me. Leave no stone unturned means he...

• gave up looking for it after awhile

• searched thoroughly for it

• looked for it under the rocks

• found it quickly