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Idioms SAL Level 3

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

That was a PIECE OF CAKE!

a)

hard

b)

easy

c)

messy

d)

fun

2.

I was about to go on stage and had BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.

a)

sick

b)

bugs crawled inside of me

c)

mad

d)

nervous

3.

After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

a)

excited

b)

upset

c)

disappointed

d)

confused

4.

I only get to visit my grandparents ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.

a)

once a while

b)

every year

c)

whenever I want

d)

all the time

5.

It is RAINING CATS AND DOGS!

a)

It's been raining all day.

b)

It's raining a lot.

c)

It's not raining.

d)

There are scattered thunderstorms.

6.

William will keep his room clean WHEN PIGS FLY.

a)

he always keeps it clean

b)

his room is never clean

c)

he likes to clean

d)

he asks his sister to clean

7.

Jim told his daughter that she was the APPLE OF HIS EYE.

a)

They make apple pie and put it in their eyes.

b)

They eat apples together.

c)

He doesn't like being with his daughter.

d)

She is extremely important to her dad.

8.

Sam's sister was always STEALING HER THUNDER on the dance floor.

a)

taking away the attention

b)

getting struck by lightning

c)

stealing her clothes

d)

working together

9.

Helen was feeling UNDER THE WEATHER.

a)

happy

b)

confused

c)

excited

d)

sick

10.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
11.
My friend is a pain in the neck.
a)
My friend's neck hurts.
b)
My friend needs help.
c)
My friend went to the hospital.
d)
My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.
12.
Cut to the chase.  
a)
You cut something with a knife.
b)
Get to the point.  Tell me what you need!
c)
You were cut by something else. 
d)
You chased another person.
13.

He did not want the talk to get out of hand.

a)

inside the classroom

b)

out of control

14.

The needed to pull together. Then they could out on a great play.

a)

waited in line

b)

worked as a team

15.

Luz made up her mind to play Henny Penny.

a)

understood

b)

decided

16.

The play was a big hit!

a)

was a success

b)

was very long

17.

The Nintendo Wii cost an arm and a leg!

a)

was very expensive

b)

arms and legs are body parts

18.

I told the students to get their act together.

a)

behave properly

b)

acting out in a play

19.

A little birdie told me that the test would be next week!

a)

Someone told me a secret

b)

a small bird

20.

What is the real meaning of "on top of the world?"

a)

to sit on top of Earth

b)

to be better than others

c)

to feel happy or proud about something

d)

to travel to space

21.

What is the actual meaning of "Curiosity killed the cat?"

a)

the cat died

b)

being curious can lead to bad things

c)

someone treated the cat badly

d)

being mean to someone

22.

What does it mean to give someone the "cold shoulder?"

a)

To make someone cold

b)

Someone feels that they need a sweater

c)

to be nice to someone

d)

to ignore somebody

23.

What does it mean to get "cold feet?"

a)

your feet are chilly

b)

you are tired

c)

you are nervous about something

d)

you are excited about something

24.

What does it mean to be "in hot water?"

a)

you're in trouble

b)

you're taking a bath

c)

you're washing the dishes

d)

you've gone swimming in the hot tub

25.

What does it mean to "Hold your horses?"

a)

to go horseback riding

b)

to put the horses in the barn

c)

to hurry up

d)

to wait or hold on

26.

We tried to give Tommy a surprise party for his birthday, but Mary let the cat out of the bag.

a)

told the secret

b)

let his cat get away

27.

I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I’m the fastest kid on my block and the smartest too.

a)

brag

b)

wake you up

28.

He knew the test would be hard, so he decided to hit the books.

a)

throw his books away and give up

b)

study hard

29.

She was excited to go to the beach with her family because they went once in a blue moon.

a)

once a long while

b)

once a month

30.
To stop dead in her tracks means... 
a)
to die on a railroad track
b)
to stop suddenly 
c)
to leave tracks in the mud 
d)
to kill someone in a race