Idioms and phrases
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Everybody who's anybody is here" means...
Nobody is here
Everybody is here
I don't know the people here
All the important people are here
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CCSS.L.11-12.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dad walked into the living room. We all yelled "Surprise!" He just stared with his mouth open. Mom said, "Cat got your tongue?" What does "Cat got your tongue" mean?
Dad was speechless.
A cat stuck it's tongue out at dad.
Dad had a cat grabbing his tongue.
Dad couldn't believe everyone was there.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Jerry hadn't completed his math or reading work. He had a test in science tomorrow. He knew he was skating on thin ice but wanted to play outside.
What does it mean to be "Skating on thin ice?"
He was going to get in trouble if he wasn't careful.
He wanted to go ice skating really badly.
The ice he was skating on was dangerous.
He wanted to go skiing.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Dad turns forty on Friday. We're going to have a surprise party, so don't spill the beans!" Mom said. What does it mean to "Spill the beans?"
Put beans into the soup.
Knock over a jar of beans.
Keep things a secret.
Share the news before you should.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"You backed the right horse on this one" means...
You made the right choice
You bet on the right horse
You made the wrong choice
Jerry is always the right choice
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"He has two left feet" means...
He is a mutant
He is graceful
He is clumsy
He stole someone else's foot
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to get "cold feet?"
your feet are chilly
you are tired
you are nervous about something, and don't want to do it
you are excited about something, and really want to do it
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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