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Piece of cake - English Idioms. Part 2 (Wordwall Parts 4-6)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He's been chasing his tail. He's onlu half way through the report.

a)

rushing his colleagues

b)

doing a lot but with little result

c)

really stressed out

2.

There was no time to prepare so I had to think on my feet.

a)

make a quick decision

b)

lie

c)

admit a knew nothing about it

3.

Lee has a lot of imagination. Take his stories with a pinch of salt.

a)

with disbelief

b)

with great interest

c)

with admiration

4.

Rose has a chip on her shoulder about her modest background.

a)

Rose is proud of it.

b)

Rose is touchy about it.

c)

Rose talks a lot about it.

5.

Let's not argue. We're all in the same boat.

a)

We all work for one company.

b)

We're all in the same situation.

c)

We are part of one nation.

6.

My little nephew is the apple of my eye.

a)

He really annoys me.

b)

He looks just like me.

c)

He is my favourite.

7.

You thing Lee jhas something to do with it? You're barking on the wrong tree.

a)

You're making a wrong assumption.

b)

You might be right.

c)

You're picking on someone dangerous.

8.

I won't be joining you at the bar. I'm in the red.

a)

I'm exhausted.

b)

I'm running a temperature.

c)

I have no money.

9.

I can't stand these two, constantly at each other's throats.

a)

arguing

b)

hugging and kissing

c)

gossiping

10.

His films are rather tongue-in-cheek, so some people misunderstand them.

a)

ironic and cheeky

b)

contain a lot of sex scenes

c)

show violence

11.

What's Sarah up to? She's dressed to kill.

a)

She's being aggresive.

b)

She's wearing fancy dress.

c)

She looks fantastic.

12.

Tony's speech was excellent. He was in his element.

a)

He was confident and relaxed because he's good at it.

b)

He was excited.

c)

He was stressed out.

13.

You seriously believe their kids get on like a house on fire?

a)

argue and fight

b)

get on really well with each other

c)

get up to no good

14.

The government must keep a lid on it and avoid leaks at all costs.

a)

fix the problem

b)

keep it a secret

c)

control the situation

15.

It was just a suggestion, no need to throw your toys out of the pram!

a)

act like a spoiled child

b)

change your plans right now

c)

abandon the project