WorksheetsIdioms
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really
"A blessing in disguise" means?
It seems to be good when you do something bad
Bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later
Plastic toys like this are a dime a dozen.
"A dime a dozen" means?
Common and not special
Extremely special
"My first stage performance is scheduled for tonight" says Siti to Nana. "Well, break a leg!" Nana cheered for her.
"Break a leg" means?
wishing someone good luck
wishing someone bad luck
"I'm getting a bit tired now - let's call it a day."
"Call it a day" means?
to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more
to call someone to tell you what is the day for today
Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it'll be OK.
"Hang in there" means?
telling someone to don't go anywhere and stay wherever you
telling someone to not give up, despite difficulties
I’ve got a busy day tomorrow, so I think I’ll hit the sack
"Hit the sack" means?
to continue doing another task
to go to bed in order to sleep
My coach always said, "Basketball is not rocket science. It's about putting the ball in the basket."
"Is not rocket science" means?
used to say that you think that something is very difficult to do or to understand
used to say that you DO NOT think that something is very difficult to do or to understand
There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some.
"Miss the boat" means?
to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act
to join others and waiting to get something
Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, speak of the devil, here she is.
"speak of the devil" means?
something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly
something you say when an evil n cruel person appears in front of you
The last straw was when the company fired most of the managers.
"The last straw" means?
The final decision someone makes to solve problem
the latest problem in a series of problems, that makes a situation impossible to accept
She works in the city and lives in the country, so she gets the best of both worlds.
"the best of both worlds" means?
a situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at the same time
a situation in which you need to do works or jobs at two different places at the same time
I'm feeling a bit under the weather - I think I'm getting a cold
"under the weather" means?
someone is feeling ill
someone is outside from their house
