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Fun with Idioms 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you blow the whistle on someone, it means you support him/her.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

If you bark up the wrong tree, it means

a)

you are looking at the wrong place.

b)

you have chosen the wrong pet.

c)

you are making too much noise

d)

you are very angry.

3.

If you hit the roof, it means that

a)

you are very happy.

b)

you are starting over.

c)

you've reached a dead-end.

d)

you are very angry.

4.

It's really late. We need to hit the (a)  

5.

I know you don't want to tell your mum what happened but there is no other way. You just have to (a)   the bullet.

6.

You are so tactless and inquisitive. Stop sticking your (a)   into my business.

7.

Good morning, Mr Peterson. My son Johny will not come to school today. He's feeling a bit (a)   the weather.

8.

Going to museums is not my .................., but my husband enjoys it.

a)

bag of tea

b)

cup of coffee

c)

cup of tea

9.

He was her favourite son. He was the ........................

a)

iris of her eye

b)

apple of her eye

c)

apple of her heart

10.

If you have to go back to the drawing ...................,, it means you have to start over.

a)

board

b)

table

c)

scratch

11.

The boss caught the employee ...........-handed, the minute he was stealing money from the drawer.

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

dirty

d)

black

12.

If you killed two birds with one stone, it means you committed a double crime.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

You won't believe how happy I am. I'm really on (a)   of the world.

14.

Don't keep telling me what to do as if I were incompetent. It makes my ................... boil.

a)

heart

b)

eyes

c)

head

d)

blood