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Work on idioms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

IDIOM ???

a)

Call it a day

b)

Have a word with

c)

Keep one’s eye on

d)

All over the place

2.

IDIOM ???

a)

as cool as a cucumber

b)

All over the place

c)

Get out of hand

d)

heart in your mouth

3.

IDIOMS ???

a)

Drive someone nuts

b)

Let someone off the hook

c)

By no means

d)

Better than nothing

4.

IDIOMS ???

a)

Be on a diet

b)

Be out of order

c)

Barking up the wrong tree

d)

Out of the blue

5.

It's raining cats and dogs, so

a)

Take an umbrella

b)

Keep your pets aside

c)

Watch out for falling animals

6.

I was feeling under the weather, so

a)

I took my umbrella with

b)

Next time I should listen to weather forecast

c)

I went back to bed

7.

Mike and Kate decided to tie the knot because

a)

It had become undone

b)

They loved one other

c)

They needed to save money

8.
I work well with my co-worker, Janice because we are often on the same page. We agree on almost everything.
a)
to think in a similar way
b)
read the same book
9.
Stop being a couch potato! 
Turn off the TV and do something with your life. 
a)
a person who spends a lot of time watching television with little or no physical activity
b)
to take a break
10.
Find the meaning of:

a hard nut to crack
a)
a problem or situation that is difficult to understand
b)
to be the most silly, stupid or annoying thing 
11.
Find the meaning of:
costs an arm and a leg
a)
have to pay by selling arm and leg
b)
cost a lot of money
12.
Find the meaning of:
crocodile tears
a)
fake tears
b)
the crocodile is crying
13.

I never agree with Henry about anything. We just don't ... eye to eye.

a)

see

b)

look

c)

watch

d)

stare

14.

Katy won't speak to me. Why is he giving me the ... shoulder?

a)

stiff

b)

cold

c)

hard

d)

strong

15.

She has a sweet ... . She eats a lot of sweets every day.

a)

heart

b)

tongue

c)

mouth

d)

tooth

16.

So it is your debut tonight. Break a ... .

a)

hand

b)

leg

c)

neck

d)

finger

17.

Sally is always ready and eager to listen what I'm saying.

What is the most suitable idiom for the situation above?

a)

pig's ear

b)

play it by ear

c)

be all ears

d)

the walls have ears

18.

"Mike thinks he is going to pass his exams without studying. He has his ...!"

Complete the sentence with the most suitable idiom!

a)

head up

b)

head in the clouds

c)

head above

d)

head screwed on

19.
The boys knew they always could count on Jenny in an emergency, for she never lost her head
a)
misplaced her hat
b)
lost the lead
c)
became confused
20.
Mary has all kinds of problems, because every time she opens her mouth to talk she puts her foot in her mouth. 
a)
says things that cause trouble
b)
shows how clever she is
c)
does a good trick
21.
Mary let the cat out of the bag when she told Betty about the surprise party. 
a)
told a secret
b)
turned a cat loose
c)
untied a sack
22.
Walk in her shoes means.....
a)
I have the same shoes
b)
Feel what she feels
c)
Go for a walk
d)
Her shoes are good for walking
23.
On the right track means...
a)
On the train track
b)
Next to the train
c)
Doing what I need to do to meet my goals
d)
Going on vacation
24.
In a nutshell means...
a)
Very small
b)
Ready to go
c)
Acorns
d)
In a few words
25.
Roll up your sleeves means...
a)
Push up your sleeves
b)
Cut the sleeves off a shirt
c)
Get ready to work
d)
Time to leave