Idioms Practice

My mom forgot my dad's birthday, so now she's in the doghouse.

What does in the doghouse mean?

• to sleep outside with the dog

• to be extra nice to someone

• to build a doghouse for your room

• to be in trouble

You'd better hit the books as the exam is coming soon.

• study

• learn by heart

• practice speaking

• write an essay

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

"Your brother is already in a bad mood. Don't add fuel to the fire by laughing at him," said Mom. What did Mom mean?

• Don't make the situation worse.

• Don't start a fire.

• Don't make him laugh.

• Don't burn yourself.

After an exhausting day of work on the farm, Mrs. Jackson decided to hit the hay earlier than usual. What was Mrs. Jackson going to do?

• go to bed

• wake up

• get some hay for her animals

• punch something

I asked my dad if I could have a dirt bike. He said I could have one when pigs fly. When will I be able to get a dirt bike?

• never

• when dad sees a flying pig

• soon

• when I teach my pig to fly

Coach told me to sit tonight's game out because I'm feeling under the weather. Why won't Coach let me play?

• It is raining.

• I am in a bad mood.

• I am sick.

• I didn't go to practice.

I held my tongue even though I knew that mai probably found out from her mom, our school principal.

• kept quiet

• grabbed my tongue

• stuck out my tongue

• made a funny face

What does butterflies in my stomach mean?

• I ate too much

• I swallowed some bugs

• to be nervous about something

• to be very hungry

Out of the blue means:

• being sick

• without warning

• coloring blue

• wearing blue

What is an idiom?

• A comparison not using like or as

• An exaggeration

• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally

• The same beginning sounds repeated