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Idioms

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an idiom?
a)
A comparison not using like or as
b)
An exaggeration
c)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
d)
The same beginning sounds repeated
2.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
a)
Let's hit the hay.
b)
He tried not to "make waves".
c)
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
3.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
There is trouble ahead.
a)
He had to pay through the nose.
b)
There's a snake in the grass.
c)
Read between the lines.
4.
That boy is in the doghouse.
a)
The boy is sitting in a doghouse.
b)
The boy is happy.
c)
The boy is getting a reward.
d)
The boy is in trouble.
5.
Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine.
a)
Suzy's smile is bright and pretty.
b)
Suzy is frowning.
c)
Suzy is pouting.
d)
Suzy is smiling.
6.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
7.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.
a)
I'm getting a hatI
b)
I'm in a pickle
c)
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket
8.

"It's raining cats and dogs."

What is the actual meaning of this idiom?

a)

It is raining cats and dogs, watch out!

b)

It is raining really hard

c)

it isn't raining at all

d)

It is raining on only cats and dogs

9.
Why do author's use idioms?
a)
To make their writing more interesting.
b)
To confuse the audience.
c)
To be mean.
d)
To cause frustration in the reader.
10.
What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."
a)
Something is easy.
b)
Something is delicious.
c)
Something is soft and warm. 
11.

"It'll cost you an arm and a leg"

What's the meaning of this idiom?

a)

You need to give an arm and a leg away

b)

you need to not buy it

c)

Buying it will not be good

d)

it will cost a lot of money

12.

"You hit the nail on the head!"

What does this idiom mean?

a)

You got that right!

b)

That hurt

c)

You missed

d)

You are completely wrong

13.

I was about to go on stage and had BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.

a)

sick

b)

bugs crawled inside of me

c)

mad

d)

nervous

14.

After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

a)

excited

b)

upset

c)

disappointed

d)

confused

15.

You're talking a HUNDRED MILES A MINUTE!

a)

jumbled

b)

slow

c)

fast

16.

I only get to visit my grandparents ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.

a)

once a while

b)

every year

c)

whenever I want

d)

all the time

17.

William will keep his room clean WHEN PIGS FLY.

a)

he always keeps it clean

b)

his room is never clean

c)

he likes to clean

d)

he asks his sister to clean

18.

Jim told his daughter that she was the APPLE OF HIS EYE.

a)

They make apple pie and put it in their eyes.

b)

They eat apples together.

c)

He doesn't like being with his daughter.

d)

She is extremely important to her dad.

19.

Sam's sister was always STEALING HER THUNDER on the dance floor.

a)

taking away the attention

b)

getting struck by lightning

c)

stealing her clothes

d)

working together

20.

BREAK A LEG!

a)

Don't cheat!

b)

I hope you break your bones.

c)

Good luck!

d)

Watch where you are walking.

21.

Helen was feeling UNDER THE WEATHER.

a)

happy

b)

confused

c)

excited

d)

sick

22.

Those shoes COST AN ARM AND A LEG!

a)

they are expensive

b)

they are yellow

c)

they go on both feet

d)

they are cheap

23.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
24.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
She memorized something.
a)
You're the apple of my eye.
b)
Knows it by heart
c)
She took me under her wing.
25.
Keep your chin up really means...
a)
Don't feel bad. Stay positive.
b)
Don't look down.
c)
You did horrible.
26.
My friend is a pain in the neck.
a)
My friend's neck hurts.
b)
My friend needs help.
c)
My friend went to the hospital.
d)
My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.
27.
Cut to the chase.  
a)
You cut something with a knife.
b)
Get to the point.  Tell me what you need!
c)
You were cut by something else. 
d)
You chased another person.
28.

If you take something with a pinch of salt,

a)

you don't completely believe something because you think it's probably not true

b)

you like your food to be salty

c)

you think something might bring you bad luck

29.

If you hit the sack,

a)

you win the lottery

b)

you give up a sport because you feel you are not good enough

c)

you go to bed because you are very tired

30.

If you cut corners when doing something,

a)

you accomplish two different things at the same thing with very little effort

b)

you do it badly or cheaply at the expense of high standards

c)

you do it straightaway

31.

If you are over the moon,

a)

you become serious about something

b)

you are very pleased about something

c)

you are very angry with someone

32.

If you speak/talk of the devil,

a)

you say something bad about someone

b)

you talk directly about a hot issue

c)

the person you are talking about unexpectedly appears

33.

If you go the extra mile,

a)

you are willing to make a special effort to achieve something

b)

you walk a bit more although you are tired just to prove that you can

c)

you put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone

34.

If you let the cat out of the bag,

a)

you accidentally reveal a secret

b)

you create a problem

c)

you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered

35.

If you hear something on the grapevine, you hear it...

a)

from an authoritative or dependable source

b)

from someone who heard it from someone else

c)

while shopping at the greengrocer's

36.

What's on your bucket list? Your bucket list is:

a)

a list of things you need to pack for your holidays

b)

a list of things you want to do before you die

c)

a list of things you need to buy because you have run out of them

37.
Barking up the wrong tree
a)
Something good that isn't recognized at first.
b)
Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
c)
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
d)
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
38.
Cry over spilt milk
a)
Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.
b)
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
c)
When you complain about a loss from the past.
d)
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
39.
Every cloud has a silver lining
a)
Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
b)
You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally.
c)
Believe someone's statement, without proof.
d)
Keep something away.
40.
Blessing in disguise
a)
Something good that isn't recognized at first.
b)
A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.
c)
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
d)
Be happy when a person leaves.
41.

He did not want the talk to get out of hand.

a)

inside the classroom

b)

out of control

42.

The needed to pull together. Then they could out on a great play.

a)

waited in line

b)

worked as a team

43.

Luz made up her mind to play Henny Penny.

a)

understood

b)

decided

44.

The play was a big hit!

a)

was a success

b)

was very long

45.

I crossed my fingers with anticipation!

a)

good luck

b)

pointed at something

46.

I told the students to get their act together.

a)

behave properly

b)

acting out in a play

47.

It all sounded like a bunch of mumbo jumbo! I couldn’t understand what the teacher was saying!

a)

To call something total nonsense

b)

it was massive

48.

A little birdie told me that the test would be next week!

a)

Someone told me a secret

b)

a small bird

49.

When some says "I feel like a fish out of water" what do they mean?

a)

not knowing how to swim

b)

having a hard time breathing

c)

uncomfortable situation that you are not used to

d)

feeling trap

50.

What does "I have a frog in my throat" mean?

a)

repeating a noise over and over

b)

unable to use your voice

c)

when your tongue turns green

d)

when you eat something weird

51.

To be "all ears" means...

a)

listen attentively

b)

when you have more than one earring

c)

when you wear a silly hat with other ears

d)

when you are not listening

52.

When we are all "in the same boat" it means that....

a)

when you are going fishing with a friend

b)

singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"

c)

being in a kayak together

d)

share the same unfortunate situation as another person

53.

What does "sick as a dog" mean?

a)

when you bark like a dog

b)

when you ate dog treats

c)

to be extremely ill or sick

d)

when you have a lot of energy

54.

"Time flies" means __________________.

a)

when a fly lands on a clock

b)

when time going very moving slowly

c)

your watch flies off your wrist

d)

time goes by very quickly

55.
In hot water means:
a)
the water is hot
b)
the water is cold
c)
in trouble.
d)
taking a bath
56.
Get cold feet means:
a)
my feet are cold
b)
wear socks
c)
my feet are hot
d)
to be nervous
57.
Out of the blue means:
a)
being sick
b)
without warning
c)
coloring blue
d)
wearing blue
58.
Call it a day means:
a)
calling Day
b)
changing someones name
c)
using the phone
d)
time to quit
59.
Slipped my mind means:
a)
slipped over my head
b)
my mind is slipping
c)
I took a drink
d)
I forgot
60.
Pulling my leg means:
a)
playing a trick
b)
pulling someone down
c)
walking away
d)
putting on pants