After having meditated about getting married, Brad and Angelina just decided to

pull the rug out from under them.

I didn't get what set her off, but she lost her cool so badly.. When someone loses her/his cool, it means he/she...

makes a big issue out of themselves.

I didn't get what set her off, but she lost her cool so badly.. When something sets someone off, it means that it...

makes you get the jitters so badly.

The expression "to walk on eggshells" means...

you're very cautious when saying or doing something.

You wrap some eggs using shells and your words are soft.

you hate your teacher so badly..

Matilda made something very silly that made everyone laugh at her and she felt embarrassed. This means..

she made a total fool of herself.

she went over like a lead balloon.

When you're sure something is gonna happen, you can say...

you'll cross that bridge when you come to it.

The expression "You'll cross that bridge when you come to it" means that..

You can worry about that later.

You'll certainly cross the bridge, just walk towards it.

there's no other way to cross the bridge but coming to it.

You should never worry about it.

When someone ruined a surprised you'd prepared and now everybody knows what you were planning; it means..

The cat's escaped from the bag.

Kelly didn't want to do such a thing, she just did it. She's a bit impulsive. This means kelly...

she thought it was what it was.

Choose the idiom that best replaces the following sentence: "My father's been working so hard to achieve every single goal in life."

He's been putting his nose to the grindstone to get what he wants.

He's been putting his ear out of the other to get what he wants.

He's been working hard to get what he wants.

He's been working out of the blue to get what he wants.

When you have a gut feeling, it means you

your heart-beats increase so much.

Idioms and Expressions

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.4.5B, L.9-10.5A, L.1.6

+4

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

I've got my heart set on that car.

That car is my first choice.

I'd rather take that car.

I don't like that car.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following idioms can be used to say "that's the same"?

That's totally the same.

That's six of one half a dozen of the other.

That's just wait and see.

That's run-of-the-mill

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

If you wanted to replace the word "Ordinary" with an idiom, which one would you use?

Six of one half a dozen of the other.

Overkill

All in all.

Run-of-the-mill

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When you admit you did something and take responsibility for it, it means that you_____

Cut it out.

Make it up to you.

Own up to it.

Couldn't help yourself.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When you try to "fix" a mistake you made, you're just trying to______

make it fun for someone.

cut it out to someone.

make it up to someone.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Mark's gotten cold feet, which means he....

is in hot waters.

didn't do what he'd planned.

didn't jump to the right conclusion.

was nervous.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Kate ended up doing something very different from what she'd first said she was about to, she was really nervous. It means that..

she just got a minor case of the jitters.

she just freaked out.

she was in hot waters.

she just pulled the rug out from under her.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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I've got my heart set on that car.

Which of the following idioms can be used to say "that's the same"?

If you wanted to replace the word "Ordinary" with an idiom, which one would you use?

When you admit you did something and take responsibility for it, it means that you_____

When you try to "fix" a mistake you made, you're just trying to______

Mark's gotten cold feet, which means he....

Kate ended up doing something very different from what she'd first said she was about to, she was really nervous. It means that..

After having meditated about getting married, Brad and Angelina just decided to

I didn't get what set her off, but she lost her cool so badly..When someone loses her/his cool, it means he/she...

I didn't get what set her off, but she lost her cool so badly..When something sets someone off, it means that it...

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