WorksheetsSayings and Phrases
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
Sometimes things that happen in real life can be more bizarre than things that happen in fictional stories. What saying and phrases best matches this meaning.
a)
RIP
b)
Truth is stranger than fiction
c)
Touché!
d)
There's more than one way to skin a cat
2.
Someone who is new to doing something would be a...
a)
Pot calling the kettle black
b)
Tempest in a teapot
c)
Tenderfoot
d)
Rule of thumb
3.
To take advantage of opportunities while they are available instead of waiting would be to...
a)
Strike while the iron is hot.
b)
Rome wasn't built in a day
c)
The proof of the pudding is in the eating
d)
On tenterhooks
4.
It is better to spend a little time to deal with something now than waiting, which can cause things to get much worse would be an example of which saying/phrase?
a)
Procrastination is the thief of time
b)
Nose out of joint
c)
Once bitten, twice shy
d)
A stitch in time saves nine
5.
You will achieve nothing if you put in no effort is matches what saying/phrase?
a)
Nothing will come of nothing
b)
It's never over till it's over.
c)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
d)
Money is the root of all evil.
6.
Taking small steps at a time can lead to accomplishing a large goal matches what saying/phrase?
a)
Little strokes fell great oaks.
b)
The leopard doesn't change his spots
c)
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
d)
Hitch your wagon to a star.
7.
When a person does something to humiliate you, the tables may turn at the end and you will be in control of the situation. This definition matches what saying/phrase?
a)
He who hesitates is lost
b)
Good fences make good neighbors
c)
Give the devil his due
d)
He who laughs last laughs best
8.
The saying/phrase "A friend in need is a friend indeed" matches what definition?
a)
A friend who helps out when we are in trouble is a true friend — unlike others who disappear when trouble arises.
b)
A foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon wind up with nothing.
c)
To be apologetic when admitting you did something wrong.
d)
Don't criticize something that has been given to you as a gift.
9.
The saying/phrase "Don't lock the stable door after the horse is stolen" matches what definition?
a)
Don't overreact in a situation because this could make things worse.
b)
It is silly to try to prevent something that has already happened.
c)
Accomplishing something by using whatever methods or materials are available
d)
To die
10.
The saying/phrase "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" matches what definition?
a)
Being unable to stop talking or thinking about a particular idea
b)
As long as a situation ends well, this makes up for any difficulties one might have faced along the way.
c)
Even the most carefully prepared plans might still go wrong
d)
It is better to accept something you do have now than to try to get something better which you might not be able to get
11.
All for one and one for all means...
a)
Having a bad experience makes people more cautious the next time.
b)
Things often need to be experienced in order to determine how good or bad they are.
c)
Rest in peace
d)
All the members of a group support each of the individual members, and the individual members pledge to support the group
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