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WorksheetsEnglish Idioms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I'm all fingers and thumbs today.
a)
It means that you feel like playing an instrument.
b)
It means you are very clumsy (=maladroit)
2.
He kicked the bucket yesterday.
a)
He died yesterday.
b)
He lost his temper yesterday.
3.
It takes two to tango.
a)
Both people involved in a bad situation are responsible for it
b)
You can't go dancing if you are single (=not married or in a relationship).
4.
Let's chew the fat.
a)
Let's go have a good meal together.
b)
Let's have a chat and spend some time together.
5.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
a)
Don't judge something on the way it looks.
b)
Don't judge something before using it.
6.
There are plenty of fish in the sea.
a)
Don't worry about losing someone you love, you will probably find somebody else sooner or later.
b)
This place is crowded (=full of people)
7.
He is pushing up daisies.
a)
He loves gardening.
b)
He is dead.
8.
She is like a bull in a china shop.
a)
She is very clumsy (=maladroit).
b)
She has nothing to do in this place.
9.
She is barking up the wrong tree.
a)
She made the wrong choice/decision.
b)
She is blaming (accusing) someone who is innocent.
10.
Stop beating around the bush!
a)
Stop annoying (=embêter) me!
b)
Say what you have to say!
11.
between a rock and a hard place.
a)
in the mountains.
b)
in a difficult position.
12.
She calls me once in a blue moon.
a)
She almost never calls me.
b)
She only calls me when she needs me.
13.
He got cold feet.
a)
He got scared.
b)
He caught a cold, he is sick.
14.
That girl is cool as a cucumber.
a)
That girl is really good-looking.
b)
That girl is really calm.
15.
It's like watching grass grow.
a)
It is so boring!
b)
It's fascinating!
16.
Yesterday night, he was dressed to kill.
a)
He was really badly dressed.
b)
He was dressed in stylish clothes.
17.
That boy has ants in his pants.
a)
He can't stay still, he has to move all the time.
b)
He really needs to go to the toilet!
18.
That's just my two cents.
a)
This is just my opinion/ what I think.
b)
This is everything I have.
19.
She spilled the beans.
a)
She failed an exam.
b)
She gave away/revealed a secret.
20.
I killed two birds with one stone.
a)
I solved two problem with one single action.
b)
I made two enemies.
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