Idiomatic Expressions

Eddie was going to accept a job offer in China, but after thinking about how much he would miss his wife in America, he had _______________

• a change of heart

• night owl

• see red

• best of both worlds

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

It has been a bad day since this morning. If something upsets me at home, I am definitely going to ______________.

• in the flesh

• see red

• feel under the weather

• feel blue

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Mother has seen her favorite singer in TV shows but never ______________________.

• burn the midnight oil

• a change of heart

• in the flesh

• early bird

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

That is what relationships are about. You stick with someone ________________________.

• through thick and thin

• best of both worlds

• early bird

• a change of heart

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Why don't you work for us on weekends while you work at your company on weekdays? That way, you can enjoy the ________________________.

• be under the weather

• best of both worlds

• burn the midnight oil

• in the flesh

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

After Jerome found out that his classmates hid his phone, he got so furious that he shouted in the room. He needs to pull himself together.

• Jerome needs to have a revenge.

• Jerome needs to make himself angrier.

• Jerome needs to calm himself.

• Jerome needs to reprimand his classmates.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To those students whose scores are not so good, please consider hitting the books hard next time.

• The students need to take another test.

• The students need to ask their classmates to help them.

• The students need to fix the books on the shelf next time.

• The students need to study more.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

“A piece of cake“ refers to something that is

• hard to do

• easy to do

• impossible to complete

• delicious to eat

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

To “pitch in” means to

• rest

• sing

• stop

• contribute

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

When you “blow off steam”, it means you are

• furious

• delighted

• confused

• intrigued

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B