Quiz: Idioms, Roots, and Affixes Wk. 18-22

Fill in the blank: The phrase 'once in a blue moon' means something that ______.

• happens frequently

• doesn’t happen very often

• is very common

What is the meaning of the idiom 'beat around the bush'?

• Avoiding talking about the truth

• Something that doesn’t happen very often

• Extremely happy.

What is the meaning of the idiom 'hit the nail on the head'?

• To get something exactly right

• Study very hard

• Extremely happy

Fill in the blank: When someone is feeling _______, they might say they are 'on top of the world.'

• Sad

• Extremely happy

• Tired

What is the meaning of the idiom 'hit the books'?

• Something that doesn’t happen very often

• Avoid talking about the truth

• Study very hard.

What does the root “chrono” mean?

• big

• time

• sure

What does the root "mega" mean?

• big

• time

• sure

What does the root 'vac' mean?

• empty

• big

• sure

What does the root "cert" mean?

• time

• sure

• big

What does the root 'domin' mean?

• master

• empty

• big