Reviewing Idioms

Select all that are true about idioms

• Their meanings can't be determined through literal meanings of the words that it is made up of

• Most idioms are figurative - intended to create an image or association in the mind of the reader/listener

• Most idioms are literal - intended to be understand exactly as written

• They exist in every known language

Does this sentence have an idiom - Yes or No?

Menten wants us to learn about idioms.

• Yes

• No

Does this sentence have an idiom - Yes or No?

Staying at home during a blizzard is meant to keep us all in one piece.

• Yes

• No

Choose the best meaning for this idiom.

by the book

• to read a lot all the time

• to spend money on a novel

• to follow the rules exactly as they are written

Choose the best meaning for this idiom.

never in a million years

• absolutely never, not at any point in time

• not for a really long time

• not until a millions years has passed

Choose the best idiom to complete this sentence:

We lost all the data from the experiment, so we have to go _______

• by the book

• never in a million years

• all in one piece

• back to square one

Choose the best idiom to complete this sentence:

Everything went smoothly today because she did everything _______

• by the book

• never in a million years

• all in one piece

• back to square one

Choose the best idiom to complete this sentence:

They are _______________ because they wore helmets when they rode their bicycles to school.

• by the book

• never in a million years

• all in one piece

• back to square one

Pick the best meaning for this idiom:

My second period students are like a dog with a bone when they are learning new things.

• sad

• scared

• determined

Pick the best meaning for this idiom:

I recommend you do not cut any corners when studying for your quiz. You might fail it.

• to do something poorly to save time

• to use scissors to trim the questions

• to study hard for many hours