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Idioms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If something is in your bucket list,

a)

you need to buy it quickly.

b)

it is something you do when it is raining.

c)

you want to do it before you die.

2.

If you cut corners,

a)

you do something in the easiest or most inexpensive way

b)

you are in a strong position when you are competing with someone else.

c)

you stop doing something before you have finished.

3.

If you bite off more than you can chew,

a)

you eat everything on a plate, thus depriving anyone else of having any.

b)

you take on a task that is way too big.

c)

you drink heavily.

4.

If you hit the sack,

a)

you go to bed.

b)

you go to the gym.

c)

you quit your job.

5.

If you do something once in a blue moon,

a)

you do it very often.

b)

you do it once a month.

c)

you do it very rarely.

6.

If something is a piece of cake,

a)

it is only for girls.

b)

it is very sweet.

c)

it is easy or simple.

7.

If you see eye to eye with someone,

a)

you are in love with someone.

b)

you agree on something with someone.

c)

you have a dispute with someone.

8.

If you rock,

a)

you love music.

b)

you can dance.

c)

you are great.

9.

If you do something by the skin of your teeth,

a)

you do it by a very narrow margin, only just

b)

you do it because you are very stubborn

c)

you do it because it is very important for your health.

10.

If you go the extra mile,

a)

you run a marathon although you never train for it.

b)

you pay a lot of money for something.

c)

you make a special effort to achieve something.

11.

If you cannot get your head around something,

a)

you cannot decide between two options.

b)

you don't understand something.

c)

you cannot attend an event because you have a migrain.

12.

If something is a far cry from something else,

a)

it is very far.

b)

it is very different.

c)

it is very irritating.

13.

If something is a hot potato,

a)

it is an issue that makes you very happy.

b)

it is an issue that sounds unbelievable.

c)

it is an issue that many people are talking about and make a dispute about.

14.

If you beat around the bush,

a)

you do whatever it takes to help someone.

b)

you avoid talking about a difficult or embarrassing subject/topic.

c)

you begin to talk about important things.

15.

If you pull yourself together,

a)

you calm down and behave normally.

b)

you state a fact so that there are no doubts or objections.

c)

you start studying for finals.

16.

If you blow smoke,

a)

you exaggerate or say things that are not true to make yourself seem better.

b)

you are a chain-smoker.

c)

you speak in an angry tone.

17.

If something is a no-brainer,

a)

it is priceless.

b)

it has no brains.

c)

it is an easy decision.

18.

If you take something with a pinch of salt,

a)

you don't completely believe in something.

b)

you add salt in it because it is insipid*. (*lacking flavour/tasteless)

c)

you assume something is true without checking.

19.

If you hit the book,

a)

you throw the book away because you're not using them anymore.

b)

you begin to study in a serious way.

c)

you pick fight with the book.

20.

If something is up in the air,

a)

it is very light and it floats.

b)

it is very high and you cannot reach it.

c)

it is uncertain or unsure.

21.

If you sit tight,

a)

you wait patiently.

b)

you take a test or an exam.

c)

you are in a comfortable position.

22.

If you face the music,

a)

you do what somebody wants you to do.

b)

you are in an excellent state of health.

c)

you accept the consequences of your mistake/actions.

23.

If something rings a bell,

a)

it sounds familiar.

b)

it is musical.

c)

it is important.

24.

If you cut to the chase,

a)

you take shortcuts to get somewhere.

b)

you leave the unnecessary details and get to the point.

c)

you stop chasing someone.

25.

If someone kicks the bucket,

a)

they die.

b)

they reveal a secret.

c)

they break something.