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Idioms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you say that something costs an arm and a leg,

a)

it is extremely cheap

b)

it is not worth the money

c)

it is very expensive

2.

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

3.

If you say that something is a piece of cake,

a)

it is very good but very few people know it

b)

it is very easy to do

c)

it is very sweet

4.

It is RAINING CATS AND DOGS!

a)

It's been raining all day.

b)

It's raining a lot.

c)

It's not raining.

d)

There are scattered thunderstorms.

5.
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.
6.
Cross that bridge when you come to it
a)
When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.
b)
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
c)
Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.
d)
To present a counter argument.
7.
When pigs fly
a)
This means don’t make a decision based on a brief impression or outward appearance
b)
Used if something someone says, is precisely correct. 
c)
To study very hard.
d)
This means that something will never happen.
8.
Hold your horses means:
a)
make your horses stop
b)
wait a minute
c)
hug a horse
d)
ride a horse
9.

A blessing in disguise means

a)

Not performing a task or duty correctly in order to save time or money

b)

Just barely making it

c)

A good thing that initially seemed bad

d)

You have to work hard in order to see results

10.

Devil’s advocate means

a)

Believing someone’s story without proof even though it may seem unbelievable

b)

Not holding someone responsible for something

c)

A task or job that is easy to complete

d)

To take the side of the counter-argument, or offer an alternative point of view