November Idioms Quiz

After a grand feast at Anna's house, Luda told Anna that she was 'stuffed'. What does Luda mean by this?

• She is grateful for the things she already has

• She abruptly quit a bad habit

• She got right to the point when talking about something

• She feels very full after eating

Luda observed that Anna decided to stop watching so much tv. She didn't slowly reduce her tv watching, but she stopped all at once. Anna ___________

• has mixed blessings

• bit off more than she can chew

• gobbled it down

• quit cold turkey

When Luda saw that Anna had a 20 page list of things she asked Santa to bring for Christmas, Luda advised her to 'count their blessings'. What does Luda mean by this?

• She means that Anna should quit her bad habit

• She mean Anna feels very full after eating

• She means that Anna should be grateful for the things she already has

• She means that Anna should get right to the point when talking about something

Luda, Anna, and Daniel are in a project meeting discussing their upcoming product launch. Luda suggests they 'talk turkey'. What does Luda mean by this?

• She wants to suddenly stop a bad habit

• She feels very full after a lunch meeting

• She wants to get straight to the point when discussing the product launch

• She is grateful for the progress they have made so far in the product launch

On a foggy morning, Anna and Luda were walking to school. Anna said that the fog was 'thick as pea soup'. What does Anna mean by that?

• Anna decided to abruptly quit a bad habit

• Anna was eating very quickly

• Anna felt very full after eating

• The fog was so thick that they could hardly see through it

During lunch, Anna observed that Luda seemed to 'gobble down' her sandwich. What does this mean?

• Luda's sandwich was so thick that Anna could hardly see through it

• Luda felt very full after eating her sandwich

• Luda ate her sandwich very quickly

• Luda abruptly quit a bad habit while eating her sandwich

Anna, Luda, and their friends went to a book fair. After buying their favorite books, they realized they had some money left over. Anna said, 'the rest is gravy'. What does she mean by that?

• Anna is suggesting they get right to the point when talking about something

• Anna is expressing gratitude for the things they already have

• Anna is feeling very full after shopping

• Anna is suggesting they can do whatever they want with what is left over

When Anna got home from school her mom was in the kitchen and the counter was filled with food. Anna's mom was ___________

• easy a pie

• buttering someone up

• cooking up a storm

• talking turkey

Luda wants to have a sleepover at Anna's house this weekend. To get her mom to say yes, she knows that she will have to _____________

• butter her up

• cook up a storm

• dig in

• grab a bite

Anna and Luda ordered burgers at the restaurant. As soon as they got them they ___________

• talked turkey

• gobbled them down

• counted their blessings

• quit cold turkey