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Idioms

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a hot potato

a)

difficult situation to deal with

b)

something easy

c)

someone attractive

2.

at the drop of a hat

a)

unpleasant situation

b)

when someone dies

c)

without any hesitation or planning

3.

Bob's your uncle

a)

meaning you are crazy

b)

something easily done

c)

someone who is born rich

4.

born with a silver spoon

a)

someone born with many life problems

b)

meaning you are crazy

c)

someone who is born rich

5.

bought the farm

a)

to die, usually an accident

b)

to buy expensive things

c)

to fail at something

6.

burn the midnight oil

a)

to doubt something

b)

to tell a secret

c)

to work until late at night

7.

can't do [something] to save one's life

a)

to be unhappy

b)

one is extremely bad at doing something

c)

to meet expectations

8.

chew the fat

a)

to go to sleep

b)

to eat a lot

c)

to gossip

9.

cry over spilled milk

a)

to reveal a secret

b)

to fail at something

c)

to be unhappy about what cannot change

10.

cut the mustard

a)

to meet a required standard

b)

to fail at something

c)

to stop talking a lot

11.

I'll eat my hat

a)

to stop someone

b)

to show it is unlikely to happen

c)

to stop talking a lot

12.

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

a)

both parties are responsible for an argument

b)

people don't change

c)

life would be easy if just wishing would give you anything

13.

it takes two to tango

a)

both parties are responsible for an argument

b)

people don't change

c)

life would be easy if just wishing would give you anything

14.

keep something/one at bay

a)

both parties are responsible for an argument

b)

prevent it from having an effect

c)

a purpose behind inexplicable behavior

15.

a leopard can't change his spots

a)

people can't change

b)

money doesn't come easily

c)

a purpose behind inexplicable behavior

16.

let the cat out of the bag

a)

to win praise by lessening someone's recognition

b)

letting a prisoner escape

c)

reveal a secret

17.

not a spark of decency

a)

no manners

b)

letting a prisoner escape

c)

mentally deficient

18.

not playing with a full deck

a)

mentally deficient

b)

not criticizing others

c)

not taking things literally

19.

pot calling the kettle black

a)

calling someone late at night

b)

you should not criticize others for a fault you have

c)

giving love to others

20.

steal someone's thunder

a)

stealing someone's favorite item

b)

to criticize others for a fault you have

c)

to win praise by lessening someone's recognition

21.

take it with a grain of salt

a)

to go through a painful situation

b)

to not take things with complete certainty

c)

to win praise by lessening someone's recognition

22.

straight from the horse's mouth

a)

a bad thing happened

b)

from a crazy person

c)

from a dependable source of authority

23.

turn a blind eye

a)

to ignore something

b)

to make bad things good

c)

to pay close attention