American Idioms

I can't believe you bought a couch at Ikea. Every in that store cost arm and a

• foot

• leg

• hand

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

We need to go back to the drawing ________ on this project.

• table

• board

• room

• canvas

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

There's no ___________ getting upset about it—let's just try to find a solution!

• edge

• tip

• blade

• point

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Ted's as sharp as a _____ , so he'll find a solution to this problem.

• knife

• nail

• needle

• screw

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

I stay away from that old house on the corner, it ___________

• gives me the goosebumps

• gives me the horrors

• gives me the creeps

• gives me the frights

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I'm looking __________ to visiting my family this Christmas

• up

• forward

• down

• over

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

I don't know how you _________ with John—he's such a loudmouth!

• put up

• work up

• look up

• listen up

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

It took me a little while to realize that he was __________.

• offering me compliments

• giving me compliments

• providing me compliments

• paying me compliments

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

I think John should definitely get the job—he's head and _________ above all the other applicants.

• neck

• shoulder

• shoulders

• toe

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Ooh, I'm really scared of you! I'm shaking in my ________, you frighten me so!

• sandals

• slippers

• pajamas

• boots

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A