Idioms

Idioms

10th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Idioms

Idioms

Assessment

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English

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.4.5B, L.3.5A, L.9-10.5A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To "throw a wrench in the works" means to

put nails in a piece of wood.

lose your tools.

throw something at an enemy.

do something that will cause problems.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To "wipe the floor" with someone means to

easily defeat someone.

hire a cleaning service.

clean the floor with an old shirt.

work well with someone.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you haven't seen someone in a very long time, you could say,

"I haven't seen you in a cat's cradle."

"Has the cat got your tongue?"

"I haven't seen you in a donkey's ears."

"I wouldn't touch you with a ten foot pole."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you call something "a different kettle of fish," you mean that

there is more than one kind of fish for supper.

this is completely different than before.

the tea kettle is broken.

there is something more important to think about.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The elephant in the room refers to

the circus that just came to town.

the belief that animals shouldn't be kept in captivity.

the small size of the room.

something obvious that no one wants to mention.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To upset, irritate or anger someone, can be called

to get someone's goat.

to not answer the phone.

to fly to the moon.

to toss out the baby with the water.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To "toss out the baby with the water" means

to put a child up for adoption.

to give a baby a bath.

to throw away the good along with the bad.

to toss a ball back and forth.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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