Colloquialism

What is the idiomatic expression used in the sentence?

To make a long story short, I ran into Tony and we decided to go to the game together.

• ran into

• go to the game together

• a long story is actually short

• to make a long story short

Identify the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression.

To make a long story short, I ran into Tony and we decided to go to the game together.

• accusing the wrong person

• in an instant

• come to the point; leave out details

• working together

What is the idiomatic expression used in the sentence?

Don't worry; we're putting our heads together to come up with a catchier slogan right now.

• don't worry

• come up with

• putting our heads together

• heads together

Identify the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression.

Don't worry; we're putting our heads together to come up with a catchier slogan right now.

• communication needs more than one person

• working together

• to talk nonstop

• to pause/stop

What is the idiomatic expression used in the sentence?

I don’t mind my roommate being a bit messy, but leaving dirty dishes for me to clean up is where I draw the line!

• draw the line

• a bit messy

• I don't mind

• leaving dirty dishes

Identify the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression.

I don’t mind my roommate being a bit messy, but leaving dirty dishes for me to clean up is where I draw the line!

• to pause/stop

• to be angry

• to ask for a fight

• to set boundaries

Identify the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression.

I've barely had time to take a breath since they got here.

• to set boundaries

• to pause/stop/relax

• in an instant

• to lack of sleep

What is the idiomatic expression used in the sentence?

I've barely had time to take a breath since they got here.

• barely

• had time to take a breath

• take a breath

• take a break

What is the idiomatic expression used in the sentence?

Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye and parents need to be able to react immediately to prevent tragedy.

• prevent tragedy

• blink of an eye

• in the blink of an eye

• accidents can happen

Identify the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression.

Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye and parents need to be able to react immediately to prevent tragedy.

• in directly sayingyour point

• in leaving out details

• to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem

• in an instant