wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Idioms Lesson 2 Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you "change your mind," you...

a)

change your opinion or decision

b)

mind your own business

c)

think longer about something

d)

change brains with someone else

2.

If something is "easier said than done," it is...

a)

a piece of cake

b)

already done

c)

easier to talk about than it is to do

d)

super easy

3.

What does it mean "to get canned"?

a)

to be put in a can for safe keeping

b)

to get fired or lose one's job

c)

to finally be able to do something difficult

d)

to do something easy

4.

"Hang in there!," If you keep working hard, your grades will improve.


What does it mean to "hang in there?"

a)

don't give up

b)

hold on tight

c)

don't let go

d)

try harder

5.

What does "if worse comes to worse" mean?

a)

the good thing is

b)

the bad thing is

c)

in the worst case; if absolutely necessary

d)

if something great happens

6.

After Sam missed an important goal in the soccer game, his father yelled "keep your chin up! You will make the next one!


What does "keep your chin up" mean?

a)

stay positive; keep a positive mental attitude

b)

look up

c)

look down

d)

let your feelings out

7.

David was locked out of his house. He knew that as a last resort, he could always break a window.


What does "as a last resort" mean?

a)

the last resort that still has rooms available

b)

the best solution to a problem

c)

something that seems like a solution to a problem but is not

d)

if there are no other alternatives left; the last solution for getting out of a difficulty

8.

What does it mean to "live from hand to mouth?"

a)

to eat a lot

b)

to have a lot of money

c)

to barely have enough money to survive

d)

to talk a lot

9.

What does it mean to "look on the bright side"?

a)

to be optimistic; to think about the positive part of a situation

b)

to look at the sun

c)

to be pessimistic; to think about the negative part of the a situation

d)

to look at the moon

10.

What does it mean "to make ends meet"?

a)

to fold a paper so that it's ends meet; a phrase often used in origami

b)

to figure out the end of something before you even begin

c)

to manage one's money in order to have enough to live on; to be okay financially

d)

to meet someone at the end of a project or process

11.

Jeremy is out of work. That means he is...

a)

is outside his office building

b)

has called in sick to work

c)

has left his job for the day

d)

unemployed; does not currently have a job

12.

What is a "right-hand man"?

a)

A man who does most tasks (such as writing using scissors to cut) with his right hand; a man who is right-handed

b)

the most helpful assistant or employee

c)

a person who always stands to the right side others

d)

a man who does not have a left hand due to an accident or birth defect

13.

What does it mean to "set eyes on" somebody or something?

a)

to glance very quickly at someone

b)

to look at someone or something for a very long time

c)

to put a pair of fake eyeballs on that person or thing

d)

to see for the first time

14.

"You're firing me after all I have done for this company? You're really stabbing me in the back!"


What does it mean to stab someone in the back?

a)

to attempt to kill them by using a knife to hurt them from behind

b)

to betray them

c)

to fire them

d)

to treat them really well

15.

What does it mean to "tell someone off"?

a)

to say hello to someone

b)

to say goodbye to someone

c)

to compliment; to tell someone what the person likes, respects, or appreciates about them

d)

to scold; to tell someone in strong words what one really thinks about them

16.

What does it mean to "think big"?

a)

to set high goals and have ambitious dreams

b)

to obsess over climbing high mountains

c)

to have an oversized or swollen head

d)

to think about something deeply; to take something seriously

17.

"What's the matter" means...

a)

Who is the boss?

b)

What's the problem?

c)

What's the main idea?

d)

What's for dessert?

18.

Will Ted teach Nicole how to play the guitar? When pigs fly!


What does "when pigs fly" mean?

a)

Never

b)

Absolutely

c)

Maybe

d)

Always

19.

What does "thank goodness" mean?

a)

I'm grateful; I'm relieved

b)

I love ice cream

c)

Ms. Devon is the best teacher in the world

d)

I'm tired

20.

What does it mean to be "stressed out"?

a)

to be very excited

b)

to be very relaxed; tranquil

c)

to be extremely sad or depressed

d)

to be under severe strain; very anxious