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WorksheetsYear 5 (idioms 2)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A blessing in disguise means
Not performing a task or duty correctly in order to save time or money
Just barely making it
A good thing that initially seemed bad
You have to work hard in order to see results
A dime a dozen means
Something that is very common, not unique
An issue, person, or problem that someone is trying to avoid
Doing a good job, being prompt, or being responsible
doing something that is pointless
Getting a second wind means
Something that is overpriced or very expensive
Having energy again after being tired
Something that is overpriced or very expensive
A task or job that is easy to complete
Giving someone the cold shoulder means
Being in good health
Doing something at the moment of being asked
To not know something
ignoring someone
Throwing caution to the wind means
Taking credit for someone else’s achievements
Something that doesn’t happen very often
Being reckless or taking a risk
Having energy again after being tired
Once in a blue moon
The last difficulty or annoyance that makes the entire situation unbearable
Something that doesn’t happen very often
Damaging a relationship beyond repair
Things always get worse before they get better
Going on a wild goose chase means
doing something that is pointless
giving time or energy to something that is ended or over
Making a choice between two unpleasant choices
Sharing information that was intended to be a secret
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch means
Not performing a task or duty correctly in order to save time or money
Making a choice between two unpleasant choices
To make a bad situation even worse
Not to count on something happening until after it’s already happened
Costs an arm and a leg means
Something that is overpriced or very expensive
Not feeling well, or feeling sick
Being treated the way that you have been treating others
Not holding someone responsible for something
The last straw means
A task or job that is easy to complete
The last difficulty or annoyance that makes the entire situation unbearable
To not know something
Being reckless or taking a risk
"Apple of my eye" means?
pupil is shaped like an apple
someone that is very special
eye color is red like an apple
eye color is green like an apple
What does "butterflies in my stomach" mean?
I ate too much
I swallowed some bugs
to be nervous about something
to be very hungry
What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?
to be upset about something that can't be changed
accidentally spilling a liquid
slipping and falling over milk
when your tears look like milk
What does "I have a frog in my throat" mean?
repeating a noise over and over
unable to use your voice
when your tongue turns green
when you eat something weird
Srta. Soto always says "hold your horses" when you are doing what?
running around the classroom
you are not being patient
when you are carrying too many things
when you are making horse sounds
To be "all ears" means...
listen attentively
when you have more than one earring
when you wear a silly hat with other ears
when you are not listening
It was "raining cats and dogs" last night! That means that ______________.
it was raining hard
dogs were barking very loud
There were cats on roofs
when the animals were let loose in the zoo
"Time flies" means __________________.
when a fly lands on a clock
when time going very moving slowly
your watch flies off your wrist
time goes by very quickly
If someone says, "when pigs fly." what do they mean?
pigs are running around really fast
something that will never happen
when weird animals are flying
when something impossible will happen
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
He was born to a rich family
He was born hungry
He was born with teeth
