Idiom Meanings
Authored by Erin McClain
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'break the ice' mean?
Initiate conversation or social interaction in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable situation.
Fixing a broken ice machine
Breaking a physical object
Melting ice cream
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If someone 'spills the beans', what are they doing?
Planting a garden
Cooking a meal
Revealing a secret or confidential information
Building a house
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to 'hit the nail on the head'?
To hit the nail with a screwdriver
To miss the nail completely
To describe something exactly right or to do something exactly as it should be done.
To hit a nail with a hammer
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If someone 'bites off more than they can chew', what did they do?
They bit into a hard candy
They took on more responsibility or work than they can handle.
They learned a new skill
They went on a diet
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?
Very expensive or costly
Cheap and affordable
Cost an eye and a nose
Free of charge
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If someone 'takes the cake', what did they do?
They have done something outstanding or impressive.
They have shared a cake
They have baked a cake
They have eaten a lot of cake
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to 'burn the midnight oil'?
To sleep early
To work late into the night or early morning hours.
To watch a movie in the afternoon
To have a barbecue at midnight
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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