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Idiom

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the Correct use of "When Pigs fly"

a)

I brush my teeth "When Pigs Fly"

b)

Man will reach the moon " When Pigs Fly"

c)

Alan will stop drinking "When Pigs Fly"

2.

Correct Use of the Phrase "Tough Nut To Crack"

a)

Peanuts are a "Tough Nut To Crack"

b)

Driving a car is a " Tough nut To Crack"

c)

Becoming an Astronaut is a " Tough Nut To Crack"

3.

Correct Use of the phrase " Piece Of Cake"

a)

Eating cake is a "Piece Of Cake"

b)

It is a "Piece Of Cake" for Jack to Ride his bicycle

c)

"Piece Of Cake" to become an Astronaut

4.

Identify Correctly use of Phrase "Kill Time"

a)

Alex is "Killing Time" by playing Video Games

b)

Jenny loves to "Kill Time" by working hard

c)

Steve likes to "Kill Time" by working on his Managers request

5.

Correct use of the Phrase "The Cat is Out Of The Bag"

a)

Alex took the ""The Cat is Out Of The Bag" for a walk

b)

Steve let "The Cat is Out Of The Bag" at his Girlfriends party

c)

James is keeping "The Cat Out Of The Bag"

6.

Correct use of the phrase "Burning the Midnight Oil"

a)

I had a cook Fish by "Burning the Midnight Oil"

b)

We are "Burning the Midnight Oil" when watching the latest movie

c)

I had to "Burn the Midnight Oil" yesterday to make this Quiz

7.

Correct use of the phrase Catch Someone’s Eye

a)

Catch My Eye as it is paining

b)

I have to Catch The Eye or else it may fall out

c)

That boy in the bar really caught my eye

8.

Correct use of the phrase Cat Nap

a)

My cat is napping right now

b)

I always like to take a cat nap after lunch

c)

I had a cat nap all night

9.

Correct use of the phrase Raining Cats & Dogs

a)

I got a new cat when it was raining cats & dogs

b)

I like Cats & Dogs raining

c)

Driving was very difficult today as it was raining cats & dogs

10.

Correct use of the phrase Flat Broke

a)

My car Tyre is flat broke

b)

My apartment is flat broken

c)

My friends are always flat broke

11.

Correct use of the phrase "The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree"

a)

When picking apples The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree

b)

My colleague just like me. You know what they say "The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree"

c)

I always eat healthy food because of that my daughter also eats healthy. You know "The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree"

12.

Correct use of the phrase "every cloud has silver lining"

a)

It is raining cats & Dogs. Thank god "every cloud has silver lining"

b)

I have to buy an house today and my loan is still not secured. I guess every cloud has silver lining.

c)

I was able to meet the famous movie star today at the airport because my fight got delayed due to heavy rain. I guess every cloud has silver lining.

13.

Correct use of the phrase "Spill the beans"

a)

When cooking my wife always "Spill the beans"

b)

Jenny always "Spill the beans" on her co-workers

c)

I have been Spilling the beans when eating

14.

Correct use of the phrase Burning Bridges

a)

To see the burning bridge of London was really sad

b)

I used to like Burning the Bridge when i was a child

c)

Although my wife and I got divorced we decide not to Burn Bridges for the benefit of our kids.

d)

The engineers who build the Bridge wanted to burn it once it was completed

15.

Correct use of the phrase Keep In Touch

a)

You should always Keep in Touch with your college mates.

b)

Keeping in touch with my phone helps me in being well informed

c)

When you are lost and alone in the forest it is good to keep in touch with your camp leader

16.

Correct use of the phrase Work Out

a)

My manager always makes me work out late into the night

b)

Steve works out at home all day cleaning and cooking as his wife goes to work

c)

Working out every day helped me get amazing biceps

d)

James was able to buy his new BMW by working out every day

17.

Correct use of the phrase Cost an Arm & a Leg

a)

The doctors had to cut out and an arm and a leg for me got better

b)

It costs an arm and leg to breathe fresh air in New York due to its pollution level

c)

It costs an arm and a leg to put kids through college in America

d)

It cost me an arm and a leg when i tried to cut the tree outside my house

18.

Correct use of the phrase face the music

a)

I always start dancing when i face the music

b)

Facing the music reminded me of my college days

c)

If you do not eat healthy you will face the music in your old age

d)

Young people like facing new music in the club

19.

Correct use of the phrase break a leg

a)

Steve will break a leg when he goes mountain climbing this year

b)

During a fight people usually break legs

c)

Before his son went for exam, Jake said break a leg.

d)

In the hospital a lot of people after breaking a leg