Idioms 1 to 8 Review I

JAMES: “Do you remember little Petey from second grade?”

MARK: “The name rings a bell.”

What does Mark mean?

• He remembers James.

• The name 'James' sounds familiar.

• The name 'Petey' sounds familiar.

• The name 'Petey' does not sound familiar.

JACK: "Hmmm...doesn't ring a bell.

It means that Jack remembers that name. (True or False?)

• TRUE

• FALSE

Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me

I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed

• Literal

• Figurative

Yes, we made a mistake, but there's no point in crying _______.

• in the garden
• over the bench
• in the house
• over spilled milk

The students could not go outside because it was raining cats and dogs.
Raining cats and dogs means:

• It is sunny weather.
• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky
• It is raining hard.
• You are at the zoo.

What is an Idiom?

• An old wise saying
• A word or phrase that has a different meaning than what is being said
• A literal statement that means what it says
• None of these answers

Ralph was beating around the bush instead of telling what happened. What does the idiom beating around the bush mean?

• talking quietly

• talking very loudly

• talking without stopping

• talking about other things

Which idiom makes the most sense in this sentence: Just stop ______________ and get to the point!

• barking up the wrong tree

• biting off more than you can chew

• cutting corners

• beating around the bush

Which idiom means "very expensive"?

• between a rock and a hard place

• an arm and a leg

• a blessing in disguise

• a far cry from...

Which idiom means "a really difficult decision"?

• back to the drawing board

• at the drop of a hat

• between a rock and a hard place

• cut corners