Onomatopoeia and Idioms

I love the swish of the basketball net.

• basketball

• swish

• onomatopoeia

• net

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Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.

• Let's hit the hay.

• He tried not to "make waves".

• Stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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What is an idiom?

• A bird?

• A group of words that begin with the same sound.

• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

• pun

• alliteration

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A common, often-used saying that isn't meant to be taken literally.

• pun

• idiom

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

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"The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom"

is an example of...

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

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"Tracy was feeling down in the dumps after failing the test" is an example of...

• personification

• idiom

• hyperbole

• metaphor

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Which of the following sentences contains an example of onomatopoeia?

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• She was as busy as a bee.

• He has a heart of gold.

• The early bird catches the worm.

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Identify the idiom in this sentence: 'After the long hike, I was ready to throw in the towel.'

• long hike

• throw in the towel

• ready to

• I was

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What is the meaning of the idiom 'break the ice'?

• To shatter something made of ice

• To initiate conversation in a social setting

• To cause a sudden change

• To end a relationship

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