Idioms: Multiple Choice Quiz

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 he mean?

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

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

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

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

Trini’s co-worker tells her about a problem that may happen. Trini says, “Let’s cross that bridge when we come to it.” What does she mean?

• They should build a bridge.

• They should walk over a bridge.

• They should deal with the problem when it happens.

• They should deal with the problem now.

Complete the passage below with the correct idiom. Carla was very impressed by the fireworks show. It

• cut corners.

• killed two birds with one stone.

• bit off more than it could chew.

• blew her away.

“I have to find my monkey. I’ll leave no stone unturned!” Raina cried. What does Raina mean?

• She will look for her monkey in only 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 Jamal to calm down and get in control.

• He wants Jamal to grip his hand tightly.

• He wants Jamal to keep crying.

• He wants Jamal to laugh.

Complete the passage below with the correct idiom. The student’s answer to the word problem was exactly right. He

• hit the hay.

• costs an arm and a leg.

• got out of hand.

• hit the nail on the head.

What does it mean to say that something costs an arm and a leg?

• It’s costs a little bit of money.

• It’s free.

• 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.

• hit the books.

• got a grip.

• 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 keep trying.

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

• She wants Shane to stop studying.

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

• He ate a piece of cake.

• The test was all about cake.

• The test was hard.

• The test was easy.