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Idioms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "a picture is worth a thousand words" mean?

a)

sometimes it is easier to understand a picture than a description

b)

looking for something small in a huge space

c)

listening intently

d)

Everything is going your way

2.

What does "raining cats and dogs" mean?

a)

It is raining very hard.

b)

something is simple to do

c)

A person is daydreaming, not paying attention.

d)

Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

3.

What does “she has a green thumb” really mean?

a)

She is really good at gardening.

b)

She spilled green paint on her thumb.

c)

Her fingernails are painted green.

4.

What does “I’m all ears” really mean?

a)

I am listening very closely to what you have to say.

b)

My ears are too big.

c)

I can hear really well.

5.

What does “he got up on the wrong side of the bed” really mean?

a)

He hit his head when he got out of bed this morning.

b)

His bed is pushed up against the wall and he can only use one side.

c)

He has been grumpy since he woke up.

6.

What does “zip your lips” really mean?

a)

You need to be quiet.

b)

Your lips are chapped and you need some chap stick.

c)

Your zipper is stuck.

7.
She has egg on her face.
a)
She was eating an egg and spilled it on herself. 
b)
She is friendly. 
c)
She is embarassed. 
8.
She gave me the cold shoulder. 
a)
Her shoulder felt freezing. 
b)
She ignored me. 
c)
She needed a sweater. 
9.
He's afraid of his own shadow. 
a)
He is easily frightened. 
b)
He thinks his shadow is another person. 
c)
He doesn't think he has a shadow. 
10.
It costs an arm and a leg. 
a)
You have to go to the doctor. 
b)
It's expensive. 
c)
It is cheap. 
11.
I'm green with envy. 
a)
I'm jealous. 
b)
I ate too many vegetables. 
c)
I am sick. 
12.
It's a piece of cake. 
a)
It's a dessert.
b)
It's easy to do.
c)
It's something you bake. 
13.
He has butterflies in his stomach. 
a)
He has a colorful stomach. 
b)
There are bugs in his stomach. 
c)
He's nervous. 
14.
Put on your thinking cap. 
a)
Try to solve a problem. 
b)
Put on your favorite baseball hat. 
c)
Think about hats. 
15.
He's a barrel of laughs. 
a)
He's so funny. 
b)
He lives in a barrel. 
c)
He likes to laugh.