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Phrases and Idioms

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 1+ times

Phrases and Idioms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Everybody who's anybody is here" means...

Nobody is here

Everybody is here

I don't know the people here

All the important people are here

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Dad walked into the living room. We all yelled "Surprise!" He just stared with his mouth open. Mom said, "Cat got your tongue?" What does "Cat got your tongue" mean?

Dad was speechless.

A cat stuck it's tongue out at dad.

Dad had a cat grabbing his tongue.

Dad couldn't believe everyone was there.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Jerry hadn't completed his math or reading work. He had a test in science tomorrow. He knew he was skating on thin ice but wanted to play outside.

What does it mean to be "Skating on thin ice?"

He was going to get in trouble if he wasn't careful.

He wanted to go ice skating really badly.

The ice he was skating on was dangerous.

He wanted to go skiing.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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"Dad turns forty on Friday. We're going to have a surprise party, so don't spill the beans!" Mom said. What does it mean to "Spill the beans?"

Put beans into the soup.

Knock over a jar of beans.

Keep things a secret.

Share the news before you should.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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"You backed the right horse on this one" means...

You made the right choice

You bet on the right horse

You made the wrong choice

Jerry is always the right choice

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"He has two left feet" means...

He is a mutant

He is graceful

He is clumsy

He stole someone else's foot

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to get "cold feet?"

your feet are chilly

you are tired

you are nervous about something, and don't want to do it

you are excited about something, and really want to do it

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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