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Idioms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does this idiom mean? (looking for a needle in a haystack)

a)

missed an opportunity

b)

doing something difficult

2.

What does this word mean? (killing two birds with one stone)

a)

accomplishing two things at once

b)

doing too much

3.

What does this word mean? ( beating around the bush)

a)

taking a really long time

b)

speaking indirectly

4.

What does this idiom mean? ( a chip off the old block)

a)

exactly alike

b)

just like his father

5.

What does this idiom mean? (off the hook)

a)

not responsible any longer

b)

nothing out of the ordinary

6.

What does this idiom mean? ( head and shoulders above the rest)

a)

the best

b)

really wonderful

7.

What does this idiom mean? ( to each his own)

a)

if you want something, you can do it

b)

everyone has a different opinion

8.

What does this idiom mean? ( Rome wasn't built in a day)

a)

Everything takes time

b)

It will be done immediately

9.

What does this idiom mean? ( every cloud has a silver lining)

a)

his words are worse than his action

b)

bad things are accompanied by good

10.

What does this idiom mean? ( dot all the i's and cross all the t's)

a)

get really involved in

b)

pay attention to every detail

11.

What does this idiom mean? ( have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth)

a)

be spoiled

b)

take advantage of a good opportunity

12.

What does this idiom mean? ( turn over a new leaf)

a)

leave something alone

b)

start over again

13.

What does this idiom mean? ( don't count your chicken before they hatch)

a)

act overly nervous and excited

b)

depend on something you don't have

14.

What does this idiom mean? ( You could have heard a pin drop)

a)

I'm not so fortunate

b)

It was really quiet

15.

What does this idiom mean? (putting the cart before the horse)

a)

going from bad to worse

b)

doing things in the wrong order