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English Idioms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Idiom 'Have ants in your pants' means

a)

to like ants

b)

to be incapable of sitting still

c)

to have money in pockets

d)

to like dancing

2.

The idiom 'the lion’s share' means ...

a)

lion's duties

b)

lion's home

c)

the biggest part or portion

d)

lion's hair

3.

The idiom 'put yourself in somebody's shoes' means ...

a)

give somebody your shoes

b)

buy somebody's shoes

c)

wear somebody's shoes

d)

try to understand somebody

4.

The idiom 'like a fish out of the water' means ...

a)

you enjoy eating fish

b)

you feel uncomfortable because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation

c)

you don't feel yourself uncomfortable because you are happy

d)

you cook fish without water

5.

The idiom 'to have a cat nap' means ...

a)

a very brief but restful period of sleep

b)

to have a cat's life

c)

to have a cat's food

d)

to enjoy life

6.

The idiom 'to put a cart before the horse' means ...

a)

doing things in the wrong order

b)

to feed a horse

c)

to go in a wrong direction

d)

to prepare for a ride

7.

The idiom 'the early bird catches the worm' means ...

a)

to feed the birds with worms early in the morning

b)

to help birds with food

c)

doing something before anyone else, you will have an advantage and be successful

d)

you should get up early in the morning

8.

The idiom 'to take the bull by the horns' means ...

a)

to tame the bull

b)

to feed the bull on a farm

c)

to do something difficult in a brave and determined way

d)

To cut the bull's horns

9.

The idiom 'the tail that wags the dog' means ...

a)

that the dog has a long tail

b)

that the dog wants to catch its tail

c)

that the dogs like to wag their tails

d)

the smallest part of something in control of the larger or more important elements

10.

The idiom 'to keep your shirt on' means

a)

don't take off your shirt

b)

don't lose your temper; stay calm

c)

don't share your shirt with anybody

d)

put on your shirt