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Idioms

Authored by Lisa Simmons

English

5th - 7th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 417+ times

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A slap on the wrist means....

A very mild punishment

To get angry for something minor

To hurt someone's feelings

To joke around

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All in the same boat means ...

When everyone is facing the same challenges.

You all think the same way

You are going on a trip

You are headed for disaster

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Barking up the wrong tree

Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person

Being mean for no reason

Taking something that doesn't belong to you

Talking to someone very quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

down to the wire

Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds

Something very exciting

When everything has been lost

When there is a strong connection with someone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

cut the mustard

to achieve the required standard

To get rid of something you don't like

To get to the point

To stop an argument

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

get down to brass tacks

deal with the essentials; come to the point

To answer sharply

To hurt someone's feelings

To make a joke out of something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

beating around the bush

Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

Running away

Acting out in class

To find something you have lost

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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