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Idioms

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

If you say that something costs an arm and a leg,

a)

it is extremely cheap

b)

it is not worth the money

c)

it is very expensive

2.

If you take something with a pinch of salt,

a)

you don't completely believe something because you think it's probably not true

b)

you like your food to be salty

c)

you think something might bring you bad luck

3.

If you feel under the weather,

a)

you feel frustrated

b)

you feel ill

c)

you feel sad

4.

If you hit the sack,

a)

you win the lottery

b)

you give up a sport because you feel you are not good enough

c)

you go to bed because you are very tired

5.

If you cut corners when doing something,

a)

you accomplish two different things at the same thing with very little effort

b)

you do it badly or cheaply at the expense of high standards

c)

you do it straightaway

6.

If you are over the moon,

a)

you become serious about something

b)

you are very pleased about something

c)

you are very angry with someone

7.

If I say “I’m going to hit the books now”,

a)

I am going to study

b)

I am going to take a short break from studying

c)

I am going to throw my books away

8.

If you speak/talk of the devil,

a)

you say something bad about someone

b)

you talk directly about a hot issue

c)

the person you are talking about unexpectedly appears

9.

If you go the extra mile,

a)

you are willing to make a special effort to achieve something

b)

you walk a bit more although you are tired just to prove that you can

c)

you put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone

10.

If you let the cat out of the bag,

a)

you accidentally reveal a secret

b)

you create a problem

c)

you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered

11.

If you hear something on the grapevine, you hear it...

a)

from an authoritative or dependable source

b)

from someone who heard it from someone else

c)

while shopping at the greengrocer's

12.

When you see eye to eye with someone,

a)

you look extremely similar to someone

b)

you are glad to see this person

c)

you agree with someone completely

13.

If something is a hot potato,

a)

it is difficult, unpleasant or risky and nobody wants to deal with it

b)

it is delicious and everybody wants to eat it

c)

it is unfair competition where one side has an advantage

14.

What's on your bucket list? Your bucket list is:

a)

a list of things you need to pack for your holidays

b)

a list of things you want to do before you die

c)

a list of things you need to buy because you have run out of them

15.

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

16.

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

17.

You're talking a HUNDRED MILES A MINUTE!

a)

jumbled

b)

slow

c)

fast

18.

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

19.

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.

20.

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

21.

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.

22.

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

23.

BREAK A LEG!

a)

Don't cheat!

b)

I hope you break your bones.

c)

Good luck!

d)

Watch where you are walking.

24.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
25.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.
a)
I'm getting a hatI
b)
I'm in a pickle
c)
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket
26.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
a)
Let's hit the hay.
b)
He tried not to "make waves".
c)
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
27.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
She memorized something.
a)
You're the apple of my eye.
b)
Knows it by heart
c)
She took me under her wing.
28.
Keep your chin up really means...
a)
Don't feel bad. Stay positive.
b)
Don't look down.
c)
You did horrible.
29.
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.
30.
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.
31.

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

32.

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

a)

inside the classroom

b)

out of control

33.

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

a)

waited in line

b)

worked as a team

34.

Luz made up her mind to play Henny Penny.

a)

understood

b)

decided

35.

The play was a big hit!

a)

was a success

b)

was very long

36.

I crossed my fingers with anticipation!

a)

good luck

b)

pointed at something

37.

I told the students to get their act together.

a)

behave properly

b)

acting out in a play

38.

It all sounded like a bunch of mumbo jumbo! I couldn’t understand what the teacher was saying!

a)

To call something total nonsense

b)

it was massive

39.
What is a couch potato?
a)
A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch.
b)
A potato pillow.
c)
A person who likes to sit and watch tv on the couch.
d)
A person who likes to play hot potato.
40.
To take the load off her feet means... 
a)
to take off her shoes 
b)
to sit down and relax 
c)
to run really quickly 
d)
to kick someone 
41.
To sweep her teacher off her feet means...
a)
to blow hard to make her fall 
b)
to knock her over with a broom 
c)
when a tornado destroys your school 
d)
to greatly impress her 
42.

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...

a)

He was born to a rich family

b)

He was born hungry

c)

He was born with teeth

43.
He likes to toot his own horn really means...
a)
He talks loudly.
b)
He plays in a band.
c)
He brags all the time.
44.
Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...
a)
Carla takes yoga classes.
b)
She said something embarrassing.
c)
Carla ate a snack.
45.
He's a chip off of the old block really means...
a)
He earns money chopping wood.
b)
He is like his mom or dad.
c)
He used to live here.
46.
Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine.
a)
Suzy's smile is bright and pretty.
b)
Suzy is frowning.
c)
Suzy is pouting.
d)
Suzy is smiling.
47.
That boy is in the doghouse.
a)
The boy is sitting in a doghouse.
b)
The boy is happy.
c)
The boy is getting a reward.
d)
The boy is in trouble.
48.
Get the show on the road
a)
Put a play on a road
b)
Watch TV on the road
c)
Get started
d)
Watch a show about a  road
49.
All thumbs
a)
Smart
b)
Sassy
c)
Clumsy
d)
Foolish
50.
Hit the ceiling
a)
Mad
b)
Sad
c)
Happy
d)
Touch the ceiling