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WorksheetsIdioms 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 22mins
Randy's subordinates think that he has his head in the clouds when he instructs them to complete the huge project within a week.
Randy's request is irrelevant.
Randy's request is hard.
The constant drilling noise from the construction site and the honking cars are driving Mr. Jones up the wall.
The noise annoys Mr. Jones.
Mr. Jones could not avoid hearing the noise.
The football club management should stop barking up the wrong tree and instead, acknowledge that the lack of rest is the real cause of the athletes’ recent poor performance.
The mistreatment towards the football players results in their low-quality play.
The insufficient rest is the main reason for the athletes' weak performance.
Jenna bit off more than she could chew by allowing more customers to come to the diner despite only 5 minutes left before closing time.
The customers were causing problems to Jenna.
Jenna accepted more customers than she could manage.
Mr. Mcleod has successfully created the first automated irrigation system for his farm and he is blowing his own trumpet to make sure everyone in the village knows about it.
The village has suffered from the complicated watering system for ages.
Mr. Mcleod wanted the whole village to know his latest farming achievement.
Laurie's ride to the town was far from boring as Jensen kept making jokes and had her in stitches during the whole journey.
Jensen kept Laurie entertained throughout their drive to the town.
Jensen insensitive jokes along the journey caused discomfort to Laurie.
Despite most of his friends participate in the latest challenges on the social media, Hera decides not to jump on the bandwagon.
Unlike his friends, Hera is not joining any trending challenges on the Internet.
Hera does not find joining a trendy challenge on the Internet as something interesting.
Getting the approval from the city council was the last straw Anne and her friends had to go through before they could open their new beauty parlour. Unfortunately, it was not granted.
The city council was the final obstacle Anne and her friends had to face in order to start off their beauty business but they did not get through it.
The final challenge for Anne and her friends to operate their beauty shop was to obtain permission from the city council which was eventually unsuccessful.
Adding insult to injury
Calling someone a name after hurting them
Making a bad situation even worse
Having a doctor insult you
The ball is in your court
You must really like basketball
It is up to you to make the next move
It's time to play tennis
A blessing in disguise
Someone who dresses up like a minister
Words of encouragement in another language
Something that may seem bad at first but works out for good
It costs an arm and a leg
It is very expensive
It is very cheap
It is bloody and messy
You can't judge a book by its cover
You can't judge something or someone on appearance alone
You can't act like you're smart because you carry big books
You can't judge someone by comparing them to a book
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
We will do the most obvious thing to do
We will overcome our fear of high places
We will deal with the problem when it's absolutely necessary, but not before then
Don't cry over spilled milk
It's really funny when you make a mess
Don't make the problem even bigger (adding tears to the milk)
Don't complain or worry about something in the past you can't change
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Don't waste time on basic mathematics
Don't make plans for something that might not happen
Don't be a chicken farmer because there's no money in it
Killing two birds with one stone
Display extreme cruelty to animals
Accomplish two different things at the same time
Prove to be an expert in marksmanship
Let the cat out of the bag
Share information that had been secret
Rescue an animal from cruel treatment
Surprise your friends with something unexpected
Once in a blue moon
About once a month
Something that hardly ever happens
Never (because the moon is gray)
Actions speak louder than words
Our true character shows more by what we do than by what we say
We make more noise when we do things than when we talk to each other
The action scenes in a movie are usually louder than the dialogue (talking scenes)
Ke Hao tried to attract Ming Yao's attention but he ignored him.
catch his eye
catch his ear
keep an eye on him
keep an ear for him
Miss Hooi was very angry when she heard most of her students failed their exam.
saw red
saw blue
turned red
turned green
He Yu ignored to his teacher's request.
tighten his belt
tighten his ear
turned a deaf year
grinned from ear to ear
Ping Yu was extremely happy when she won the first prize in the competition.
turned a deaf year
smiled from ear to ear
out of the blue
turn red
Danesh was listening carefully when Mr. Lim was teaching in the class.
all ears
all eyes
all hands
all legs
Sarah’s been as _____________ today getting
ready for her trip to Aruba.
bull by the horns
the straw that broke the camel’s back.
busy as a bee
letting the cat out of the bag.
My mother always says the same thing when she tucks me in, “Goodnight, sleep tight; _________________!”
let the cat out of the bag.
under the weather
tongue-tied
don’t let the bedbugs bite.
Working towards a goal.
On the right track
Spitting image
Go with the flow
I’ll ___ unless I pass that exam. Without a pass, I won’t be able to get into university.
be in deep water
be unable to hold water
pour cold water
That was a piece of cake!
hard
easy
messy
fun
I was about to go on stage and had butterflies in my stomach.
sick
bugs crawled inside of me
mad
nervous
After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was on top of the world!
excited
upset
disappointed
confused
I only get to visit my grandparents once in the blue moon.
once a while
every year
whenever I want
all the time
Jim told his daughter that she was the apple of his eye.
They make apple pie and put it in their eyes.
They eat apples together.
He doesn't like being with his daughter.
She is extremely important to her dad.
Sam's sister was always stealing her thunder on the dance floor.
taking away the attention
getting struck by lightning
stealing her clothes
working together
Cost an arm and a leg
When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.
When something is done badly to save money.
When something is very expensive.
"Don't make plans for something that might not happen".
Be over the moon
Happening very rarely
Extremely pleased or happy
Very easy.
A very small part of something much bigger.
Kick the bucket
Avoid a conflict
When everything seems to be going wrong.
Not making a firm decision between different choices.
To die
What does "rat race" mean?
Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city
You're embarrassed because you made a mistake and everyone knows about it.
You feel that you need to spend your money at once.
People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together
