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WorksheetsIdiom, Proverbs, & Adages Meanings Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Every cloud has a silver lining means:
silver outlines every cloud
good will come from an unpleasant situation
something good can go wrong
Practice makes perfect means:
always do your homework
you will learn by doing something many times
no one is perfect no matter how hard one tries
All that glitters is not gold means:
something that looks good on the outside is not always genuine
gold doesn't always glitter
gold is not valuable
Don't count your chickens before they hatch means:
don't count the eggs before the hatch
don't count on something before it happens
you can't predict the future
One tough cookie means:
a stale cookie
a mean person
a strong-willed person
A couch potato means:
a lazy person
a potato on the couch
a person who likes potatoes
On cloud nine means:
flying in a plane
to be very happy
up in the air
The cat got your tongue means:
bite your tongue
the cat bit you
unable to speak
Don't judge a book by its cover means:
don't judge something on the way it looks
don't choose a book based on its cover
choose a new book
Actions speak louder than words means:
what you do is more important than what you say
you can hear someone's actions
speak quietly
The early bird catches the worm means:
birds who rise early are best
the first bird gets the worm
if you get up early you will succeed
Don't rain on my parade means:
don't ruin my happiness
don't spit on mean
the parade will be cancelled
Look before you leap means:
look down before you jump
think before you do something
look straight ahead
Haste makes waste means:
throw your garbage away
hurrying will cause you to make mistakes
hurrying will produce a lot of garbage
Let's hit the road means:
pound on the street
it's time to go
sit down on the road
I have ants in my pants means:
I sat on some ants
My legs are itchy
I have too much energy
