Idiom Understanding

Luisa asks her cousin if he's going to come to her birthday party, and he says "it's up in the air." What does that mean?

• He's decided that he's going to come.

• He's decided that he's not going to come.

• He hasn't decided whether or not he's going to come.

• Luisa's party is taking place in the sky.

Trini's co-worker tells her about a problem that may happen. Trini says, "let's cross that bridge when we get to it." What does that mean?

• They should deal with the problem now.

• They should deal with the problem when it happens.

• They should walk over the bridge.

• They should build a bridge.

Complete the passage below with the correct idiom:

Carla was very impressed by the fireworks show. It _____________________.

• blew her away.

• killed two birds with one stone.

• bit off more than it could chew.

• cut corners.

"I have to find my money. I'll leave no stone unturned!" Raina cried. What does Raina mean?

• She will only look for her monkey in a few places.

• She will look everywhere until she finds her monkey

• She will turn over a lot of stones.

• She will find her monkey under a stone.

Jordan tells his crying brother, Jamal, to get a grip. What does Jordan mean?

• He wants to grip Jamal's hand tightly.

• He wants Jamal to keep crying.

• He wants Jamal to laugh.

• He wants Jamal to calm down and get in control.

Complete the passage below with the correct idiom:

The student's answer to the word problem was exactly right. He _______________________.

• hit the nail on the head.

• got out of hand.

• costs an arm and a leg.

• hit the hay.

What does it mean when something costs an arm and a leg?

• It's free.

• It costs a little bit of money.

• It costs a lot of money.

• It costs a few limbs.

Complete the passage below with the correct idiom.

Deandra didn’t go to school because she was sick. Deandra _____________________.

• cut her teacher some slack

• got a grip

• hit the books

• was under the weather

Keisha’s best friend Shane is worried about studying for a big test. “Hang in there,” Keisha tells him. “You can do it!” What does Keisha mean?

• She wants to hang out with Shane after school.

• She wants Shane to stop studying.

• She wants Shane to keep trying.

• She wants Shane to climb a tree and hang from the branches.

After the test, Shane tells Keisha, “That was a piece of cake!” What does Shane mean?

• The test was easy.

• The test was hard.

• He ate a piece of cake.

• The test was all about cake