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Sweet idioms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I figured he must have been a real fruitcake to write a letter like that.

a)

Something completed or achieved with little effort.

b)

Person who has successfully overcome many obstacles.

c)

Crazy or unstable.

d)

A person who is sweet and lovable on the inside.

e)

An empty wish or promise.

2.

Building a baseball field downtown is just pie in the sky right now.

a)

Something completed or achieved with little effort.

b)

Person who has successfully overcome many obstacles.

c)

Crazy or unstable.

d)

A person who is sweet and lovable on the inside.

e)

An empty wish or promise.

3.

Self - confident , ambitious and positive, Paula is a tough cookie who is bound to do well.

a)

Something completed or achieved with little effort.

b)

Person who has / will successfully overcome many obstacles.

c)

Crazy or unstable.

d)

A person who is sweet and lovable on the inside.

e)

An empty wish or promise.

4.

Good morning, cutie pie! What would you like for breakfast?

a)

Something completed or achieved with little effort.

b)

Person who has / will successfully overcome many obstacles.

c)

Crazy or unstable.

d)

A person who is sweet and lovable on the inside.

e)

An empty wish or promise.

5.

The exam was a piece of cake.

a)

Something completed or achieved with little effort.

b)

Person who has / will successfully overcome many obstacles.

c)

Crazy or unstable.

d)

A person who is sweet and lovable on the inside.

e)

An empty wish or promise.

6.

I'm disappointed that I didn't get the job but that's the way the cookie crumbles.

a)

To talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is.

b)

When something bad has happened to say that someone must accept things the way they are

c)

When a product is bought by many people very quickly.

d)

A craving or fondness for sweet food

e)

Unreasonable desire to have everything.

7.

The book has been selling like hot cakes. The publishers are going to reprint it.

a)

To talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is.

b)

When something bad has happened to say that someone must accept things the way they are

c)

When a product is bought by many people very quickly.

d)

A craving or fondness for sweet food.

e)

Unreasonable desire to have everything.

8.

I worked at home so I could raise my family and still earn money – I guess I wanted to have my cake and eat it too.

a)

To talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is.

b)

When something bad has happened to say that someone must accept things the way they are

c)

When a product is bought by many people very quickly.

d)

A craving or fondness for sweet food.

e)

Unreasonable desire to have everything.

9.

Don't sugarcoat it.Tell it to him straight.

a)

To talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is.

b)

When something bad has happened to say that someone must accept things the way they are

c)

When a product is bought by many people very quickly.

d)

A craving or fondness for sweet food.

e)

Unreasonable desire to have everything.

10.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with natural sugar - fructose - from fruit and berries.

a)

To talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is.

b)

When something bad has happened to say that someone must accept things the way they are

c)

When a product is bought by many people very quickly.

d)

A craving or fondness for sweet food.

e)

Unreasonable desire to have everything.