Idioms and Context Clues

The long suspension of classes caused students to be bored to tears. The underlined means...

• bored to cry

• bored to work

• very bored

• very active

The new car of my neighbor was a white elephant for most of the family as they use it sparingly.

• expensive and exensive

• useful and cheap

• expensive and useless

• cheap and useless

In the sentence 'The teacher's stern look made the students sit up and take notice', what do you think the phrase 'sit up and take notice' means?

• to relax and take a nap

• to stand up and leave the room

• to pay close attention or to become alert and attentive

• to ignore and not pay attention

What does the idiom 'kick the bucket' mean?

• to start a new project

• to kick a literal bucket

• to go for a walk

• to die or to pass away

What does the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

• To hit a nail with a hammer

• To miss the nail completely

• To make an accurate assessment or guess

• To hit the nail with a screwdriver

In the sentence 'The old man's words were like music to her ears', what do you think the phrase 'like music to her ears' means?

• Painful and unpleasant

• Loud and annoying

• Very pleasing or enjoyable

• Boring and uninteresting

What does the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

• Something is very cheap

• Something is very expensive

• It refers to a good deal or bargain

• It means to be physically injured

In the sentence 'The new student felt like a fish out of water in the unfamiliar school', what do you think the phrase 'a fish out of water' means?

• Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a new or unfamiliar situation

• Feeling like a bird in the ocean

• Feeling like a flower in a garden

• Feeling like a cat in a dog park

___________________ A group of words that have a meaning within in a culture that is unrelated to their literal meanings.

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

• figurative language

"Face the music" is an example of...

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes