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Idioms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to "Go fly a kite"?

a)

Go away and stop bothering me.

b)

You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

c)

Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

2.

What does "rat race" mean?

a)

Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

b)

You're embarrassed because you made a mistake and everyone knows about it.

c)

You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

d)

People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

3.

What does "egg on my face" mean?

a)

You're embarrassed because you made a mistake and everyone knows about it.

b)

a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

c)

You're embarrassed because you made a mistake and everyone knows about it.

d)

You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

4.

What does "money burns a hole in my pocket" mean?

a)

You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

b)

Go away and stop bothering me.

c)

a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

d)

People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

5.

What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?

a)

a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

b)

You're embarrassed because you made a mistake and everyone knows about it.

c)

Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

d)

Go away and stop bothering me.

6.

What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?

a)

People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

b)

a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

c)

Go away and stop bothering me.

d)

Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

7.

What does "burn the candle on both ends" mean?

a)

Working too many hours without a break

b)

It is raining very hard.

c)

You feel very happy

d)

You're in big trouble

8.

What does "on cloud nine" mean?

a)

You feel very happy

b)

You're in big trouble

c)

Everything is going your way

d)

listening intently

9.

What does "like finding a needle in the haystack" mean?

a)

looking for something small in a huge space

b)

sometimes it is easier to understand a picture than a description

c)

listening intently

d)

Everything is going your way

10.

What does "a picture is worth a thousand words" mean?

a)

sometimes it is easier to understand a picture than a description

b)

looking for something small in a huge space

c)

listening intently

d)

Everything is going your way

11.

What does "in the dog house" mean?

a)

You're in big trouble

b)

Everything is going your way

c)

listening intently

d)

It is raining very hard.

12.

What does "got the world by a string" mean?

a)

Everything is going your way

b)

You're in big trouble

c)

You feel very happy

d)

listening intently

13.

What does "all ears" mean?

a)

listening intently

b)

Everything is going your way

c)

You're in big trouble

d)

You feel very happy

14.

What does "a piece of cake" mean?

a)

something is simple to do

b)

You are acting restless or impatient.

c)

Face the problem and take control of it.

d)

Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.

15.

What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?

a)

Face the problem and take control of it.

b)

You are acting restless or impatient.

c)

something is simple to do

d)

It is raining very hard.

16.

What does "raining cats and dogs" mean?

a)

It is raining very hard.

b)

something is simple to do

c)

A person is daydreaming, not paying attention.

d)

Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

17.

What does "ants in your pants" mean?

a)

You are acting restless or impatient.

b)

Face the problem and take control of it.

c)

Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.

d)

Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

18.

What does "got your head in the clouds" mean?

a)

A person is daydreaming, not paying attention.

b)

Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

c)

Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.

d)

Face the problem and take control of it.

19.

What does "it's written all over your face" mean?

a)

Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

b)

Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.

c)

Face the problem and take control of it.

d)

You are acting restless or impatient.

20.

What does "don't let the grass grow under your feet" mean?

a)

Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.

b)

Face the problem and take control of it.

c)

You are acting restless or impatient.

d)

something is simple to do