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WorksheetsIdioms SAL Level 3
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
That was a PIECE OF CAKE!
hard
easy
messy
fun
I was about to go on stage and had BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.
sick
bugs crawled inside of me
mad
nervous
After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!
excited
upset
disappointed
confused
I only get to visit my grandparents ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.
once a while
every year
whenever I want
all the time
It is RAINING CATS AND DOGS!
It's been raining all day.
It's raining a lot.
It's not raining.
There are scattered thunderstorms.
William will keep his room clean WHEN PIGS FLY.
he always keeps it clean
his room is never clean
he likes to clean
he asks his sister to clean
Jim told his daughter that she was the APPLE OF HIS EYE.
They make apple pie and put it in their eyes.
They eat apples together.
He doesn't like being with his daughter.
She is extremely important to her dad.
Sam's sister was always STEALING HER THUNDER on the dance floor.
taking away the attention
getting struck by lightning
stealing her clothes
working together
Helen was feeling UNDER THE WEATHER.
happy
confused
excited
sick
He did not want the talk to get out of hand.
inside the classroom
out of control
The needed to pull together. Then they could out on a great play.
waited in line
worked as a team
Luz made up her mind to play Henny Penny.
understood
decided
The play was a big hit!
was a success
was very long
The Nintendo Wii cost an arm and a leg!
was very expensive
arms and legs are body parts
I told the students to get their act together.
behave properly
acting out in a play
A little birdie told me that the test would be next week!
Someone told me a secret
a small bird
What is the real meaning of "on top of the world?"
to sit on top of Earth
to be better than others
to feel happy or proud about something
to travel to space
What is the actual meaning of "Curiosity killed the cat?"
the cat died
being curious can lead to bad things
someone treated the cat badly
being mean to someone
What does it mean to give someone the "cold shoulder?"
To make someone cold
Someone feels that they need a sweater
to be nice to someone
to ignore somebody
What does it mean to get "cold feet?"
your feet are chilly
you are tired
you are nervous about something
you are excited about something
What does it mean to be "in hot water?"
you're in trouble
you're taking a bath
you're washing the dishes
you've gone swimming in the hot tub
What does it mean to "Hold your horses?"
to go horseback riding
to put the horses in the barn
to hurry up
to wait or hold on
We tried to give Tommy a surprise party for his birthday, but Mary let the cat out of the bag.
told the secret
let his cat get away
I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I’m the fastest kid on my block and the smartest too.
brag
wake you up
He knew the test would be hard, so he decided to hit the books.
throw his books away and give up
study hard
She was excited to go to the beach with her family because they went once in a blue moon.
once a long while
once a month
