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WorksheetsIdiom form 5
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Example: Looking for your earring on the beach is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
What does needle in a haystack mean?
you can find anything with hay
you have to watch for needles when you look for things
something that is difficult to find
haystacks are dangerous
Example: Ben has been on cloud nine since he was chosen as the class president.
What does on cloud nine mean?
mad
able to float
happy and excited
staring at the clouds
Example: Don't worry! Riding your bike down the hill is a piece of cake.
What does a piece of cake mean?
there is cake at the bottom of the hill
the bike tastes like cake
the ride will be really difficult
the ride will be easy
Example: It's raining cats and dogs, and our picnic is ruined
What does raining cats and dogs mean?
there are cats and dogs everywhere
the rain sounds like animals
it is raining heavily
it is barely raining
What does it mean to "Cry Crocodile Tears?"
Someone is sad
The tears are very large
To fake cry
Someone is angry
You say this when something was very expensive.
To beat around the bush.
Best of both worlds.
It cost an arm and a leg.
Hold your horses.
Wait, be patient.
Don't let the horses run away.
Horses are very strong.
I have a charley horse in my calf.
Time flies
Time goes by really slow
A clock is flying around
Time goes by really fast
They're joking about it - they're ... your leg.
turning
pushing
pulling
taking
I never agree with Henry about anything. We just don't ... eye to eye.
see
look
watch
stare
Katy won't speak to me. Why is he giving me the ... shoulder?
stiff
cold
hard
strong
I hate it when people do things behind my ... without me knowing.
shoulder
chest
back
leg
Jenny does everything her brother tells her to do. She's completely under his ... .
eye
thumb
finger
hand
I need some help. Can you ... me a hand?
lend
put
ask
take
Jaden took a risk to help Sara. He stuck his ... out for her.
neck
thumb
leg
head
I was really worried about changing schools, but I talked to my mum about it. It was great to get that off my ... .
back
shoulders
mind
chest
She knows of all her friends' phone numbers by ... .
mind
heart
eye
ear
Let's get together in my .... of the woods for once.
neck
hand
foot
head
She has a sweet ... . She eats a lot of sweets every day.
heart
tongue
mouth
tooth
It will be difficult for him to save ... after such a terrible blunder.
body
face
name
head
So it is your debut tonight. Break a ... .
hand
leg
neck
finger
She has an interview tomorrow and she is pulling her ... out.
leg
neck
hair
hand
I'm not sure what's going to happen with this merger, so I'm keeping my ... to the ground.
ear
eye
nose
hand
"He believes He is superior to his friends and treat them with disrespect."
What is the most suitable idiom for the case above?
have your head in the clouds
keep your chin up
look down your nose at someone
head start
Sally is always ready and eager to listen what I'm saying.
What is the most suitable idiom for the situation above?
pig's ear
play it by ear
be all ears
the walls have ears
"To give a false or insincere declaration that one supposedly values, supports, respects, or believes in something."
Which idiom is suitable idiom for the definition above?
pay lip service
read lip
bite lip
slip of the lip
"Mike thinks he is going to pass his exams without studying. He has his ...!"
Complete the sentence with the most suitable idiom!
head up
head in the clouds
head above
head screwed on
In almost all societies rich people still have ....
Complete the sentence with the most suitable idiom!
the upper hand
free hand
a pair of hands
the left hand
Identify the Correct use of "When Pigs fly"
I brush my teeth "When Pigs Fly"
Man will reach the moon " When Pigs Fly"
Alan will stop drinking "When Pigs Fly"
Correct Use of the Phrase "Tough Nut To Crack"
Peanuts are a "Tough Nut To Crack"
Driving a car is a " Tough nut To Crack"
Becoming an Astronaut is a " Tough Nut To Crack"
Correct Use of the phrase " Piece Of Cake"
Eating cake is a "Piece Of Cake"
It is a "Piece Of Cake" for Jack to Ride his bicycle
"Piece Of Cake" to become an Astronaut
Identify Correctly use of Phrase "Kill Time"
Alex is "Killing Time" by playing Video Games
Jenny loves to "Kill Time" by working hard
Steve likes to "Kill Time" by working on his Managers request
Correct use of the Phrase "The Cat is Out Of The Bag"
Alex took the ""The Cat is Out Of The Bag" for a walk
Steve let "The Cat is Out Of The Bag" at his Girlfriends party
James is keeping "The Cat Out Of The Bag"
Correct use of the phrase "Burning the Midnight Oil"
I had a cook Fish by "Burning the Midnight Oil"
We are "Burning the Midnight Oil" when watching the latest movie
I had to "Burn the Midnight Oil" yesterday to make this Quiz
Correct use of the phrase Catch Someone’s Eye
Catch My Eye as it is paining
I have to Catch The Eye or else it may fall out
That boy in the bar really caught my eye
Correct use of the phrase Cat Nap
My cat is napping right now
I always like to take a cat nap after lunch
I had a cat nap all night
Correct use of the phrase Raining Cats & Dogs
I got a new cat when it was raining cats & dogs
I like Cats & Dogs raining
Driving was very difficult today as it was raining cats & dogs
Correct use of the phrase Flat Broke
My car Tyre is flat broke
My apartment is flat broken
My friends are always flat broke
Correct use of the phrase "The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree"
When picking apples The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree
My colleague just like me. You know what they say "The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree"
I always eat healthy food because of that my daughter also eats healthy. You know "The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree"
Correct use of the phrase "every cloud has silver lining"
It is raining cats & Dogs. Thank god "every cloud has silver lining"
I have to buy an house today and my loan is still not secured. I guess every cloud has silver lining.
I was able to meet the famous movie star today at the airport because my fight got delayed due to heavy rain. I guess every cloud has silver lining.
Correct use of the phrase "Spill the beans"
When cooking my wife always "Spill the beans"
Jenny always "Spill the beans" on her co-workers
I have been Spilling the beans when eating
Correct use of the phrase Burning Bridges
To see the burning bridge of London was really sad
I used to like Burning the Bridge when i was a child
Although my wife and I got divorced we decide not to Burn Bridges for the benefit of our kids.
The engineers who build the Bridge wanted to burn it once it was completed
Correct use of the phrase Keep In Touch
You should always Keep in Touch with your college mates.
Keeping in touch with my phone helps me in being well informed
When you are lost and alone in the forest it is good to keep in touch with your camp leader
Correct use of the phrase Work Out
My manager always makes me work out late into the night
Steve works out at home all day cleaning and cooking as his wife goes to work
Working out every day helped me get amazing biceps
James was able to buy his new BMW by working out every day
Correct use of the phrase Cost an Arm & a Leg
The doctors had to cut out and an arm and a leg for me got better
It costs an arm and leg to breathe fresh air in New York due to its pollution level
It costs an arm and a leg to put kids through college in America
It cost me an arm and a leg when i tried to cut the tree outside my house
Correct use of the phrase face the music
I always start dancing when i face the music
Facing the music reminded me of my college days
If you do not eat healthy you will face the music in your old age
Young people like facing new music in the club
Correct use of the phrase break a leg
Steve will break a leg when he goes mountain climbing this year
During a fight people usually break legs
Before his son went for exam, Jake said break a leg.
In the hospital a lot of people after breaking a leg
It's raining cats and dogs, so
Take an umbrella
Keep your pets aside
Watch out for falling animals
If someone is pulling my leg it means that
He is massaging it
We are doing gymnastics
He is joking
I was feeling under the weather, so
I took my umbrella with
Next time I should listen to weather forecast
I went back to bed
If you address to a big cheese, you should
Speak to him as if he is a VIP
Ask him what sort of cheese he likes
Advice the person to do sport in order to lose weight
Mike and Kate decided to tie the knot because
It had become undone
They loved one other
They needed to save money
When I heard the poem, some of the lines rang a bell and
Sounded very beautiful
I thought I'd heard it somewhere before
Some of them beat a drum
During the dog days in summer
I have some problems with my boss
I wear light clothes because it's very hot
People are allowed to come to the beach with their dogs
Helen is only a fair-weather friend. That's why
We got out only when the weather is fine
She is the person who I can trust
I can't rely on her in difficult situations.
IDIOM ???
Call it a day
Have a word with
Keep one’s eye on
All over the place
IDIOM ???
as cool as a cucumber
All over the place
Get out of hand
heart in your mouth
IDIOM ???
Drive someone nuts
Do something at the drop of a hat
Keep your shirt on!
Bob’s your uncle
IDIOM ???
It's not rocket science
Good-for-nothing
Once in a blue moon
Be out of order
IDIOM ???
Cope with
That goes without saying
Leave someone in peace
Give someone the benefit of the doubt
IDIOMS ???
Drive someone nuts
Let someone off the hook
By no means
Better than nothing
IDIOMS ???
Be on a diet
Be out of order
Barking up the wrong tree
Out of the blue
IDIOMS ???
Don’t get me wrong
Keep your shirt on!
Let someone down
That's the last straw
IDIOMS ???
Go back to the drawing board
Lay a finger on
Keep away from
heart in your mouth
IDIOMS ???
Every now and then
Wrap your head around something
Drive someone nuts
as cool as a cucumber
If you say that something costs an arm and a leg,
it is extremely cheap
it is not worth the money
it is very expensive
If you take something with a pinch of salt,
you don't completely believe something because you think it's probably not true
you like your food to be salty
you think something might bring you bad luck
If you feel under the weather,
you feel frustrated
you feel ill
you feel sad
If you hit the sack,
you win the lottery
you give up a sport because you feel you are not good enough
you go to bed because you are very tired
If you cut corners when doing something,
you accomplish two different things at the same thing with very little effort
you do it badly or cheaply at the expense of high standards
you do it straightaway
If you are over the moon,
you become serious about something
you are very pleased about something
you are very angry with someone
If I say “I’m going to hit the books now”,
I am going to study
I am going to take a short break from studying
I am going to throw my books away
If you say that something is a piece of cake,
it is very good but very few people know it
it is very easy to do
it is very sweet
If you speak/talk of the devil,
you say something bad about someone
you talk directly about a hot issue
the person you are talking about unexpectedly appears
If you go the extra mile,
you are willing to make a special effort to achieve something
you walk a bit more although you are tired just to prove that you can
you put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone
If you let the cat out of the bag,
you accidentally reveal a secret
you create a problem
you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered
If you hear something on the grapevine, you hear it...
from an authoritative or dependable source
from someone who heard it from someone else
while shopping at the greengrocer's
When you see eye to eye with someone,
you look extremely similar to someone
you are glad to see this person
you agree with someone completely
When you see eye to eye with someone,
you look extremely similar to someone
you are glad to see this person
you agree with someone completely
If something is a hot potato,
it is difficult, unpleasant or risky and nobody wants to deal with it
it is delicious and everybody wants to eat it
it is unfair competition where one side has an advantage
What's on your bucket list? Your bucket list is:
a list of things you need to pack for your holidays
a list of things you want to do before you die
a list of things you need to buy because you have run out of them
He did not want the talk to get out of hand.
inside the classroom
out of control
The needed to pull together. Then they could out on a great play.
waited in line
worked as a team
Luz made up her mind to play Henny Penny.
understood
decided
She practiced her lines. She knew the lines by heart.
memorized the lines
forgot the lines
The play was a big hit!
was a success
was very long
I crossed my fingers with anticipation!
good luck
pointed at something
The Nintendo Wii cost an arm and a leg!
was very expensive
arms and legs are body parts
I told the students to get their act together.
behave properly
acting out in a play
It all sounded like a bunch of mumbo jumbo! I couldn’t understand what the teacher was saying!
To call something total nonsense
it was massive
A little birdie told me that the test would be next week!
Someone told me a secret
a small bird
That was a PIECE OF CAKE!
hard
easy
messy
fun
After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!
excited
upset
disappointed
confused
William will keep his room clean WHEN PIGS FLY.
he always keeps it clean
his room is never clean
he likes to clean
he asks his sister to clean
BREAK A LEG!
Don't cheat!
I hope you break your bones.
Good luck!
Watch where you are walking.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
He was born to a rich family
He was born hungry
He was born with teeth
If you cut corners when doing something,
you accomplish two different things at the same thing with very little effort
you do it badly or cheaply at the expense of high standards
you do it straightaway
DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
JUDGE BY LOOKING AT IT.
READ BOOKS WITH INTERESTING COVERS.
One should not form an opinion purely on what is seen on the surface.
You will get into hot water when going out for no particular reason.
get into trouble
stay safe
fall into disuse
remain calm
You'd better hit the books as the exam is coming soon.
study
learn by heart
practice speaking
write an essay
I'll go to the funeral of Ms Jane, a _________ of mine.
heart to heart
body and soul
flesh and blood
skin and bones
You'd better leave now if you want to arrive early for the exam. Break a leg!
Good night
Good luck
Good bye
Good job
My parents are going to hit the roof if they find out we had a party here.
become sad
become worried
become angry
beome happy
What is the actual meaning of "Feeling Blue?"
You died your hair blue.
You're swimming in the ocean.
You're very serious
You're feeling sad
What is the actual meaning of "Curiosity killed the cat?"
the cat died
being curious can lead to bad things
someone treated the cat badly
being mean to someone
