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IDIOMS WORLD

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "burn the candle on both ends" mean?

a)

Working too many hours without a break

b)

It is raining very hard.

c)

You feel very happy

d)

You're in big trouble

2.

What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?

a)

People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

b)

a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

c)

Go away and stop bothering me.

d)

Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

3.

Helen was feeling UNDER THE WEATHER.

a)

happy

b)

confused

c)

excited

d)

sick

4.

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

5.

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

6.

stop beating around the ...

a)

tree

b)

block

c)

bush

7.
She gave me the cold shoulder. 
a)
Her shoulder felt freezing. 
b)
She ignored me. 
c)
She needed a sweater. 
8.

They bought their daughter everything under the _______ but she still wants more!

a)

moon

b)

stars

c)

sun

d)

Earth

9.

The news that France won the world cup was music to my ears.

a)

It is somewhere in my memory (but not very clear)

b)

adjustment

c)

very pleasant to hear

10.

Meaning : A favourite person

a)

Apple of one's eye

b)

Red apple in one's eye

c)

Eye in the apple