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Idiom Check 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(to be) as brave as a lion

a)

courageous

b)

peaceful

c)

well-built

d)

powerful

2.

Someone who acts very calm in a difficult or serious situation

(to be) as cool as a/an _________

a)

ice

b)

storm

c)

cucumber

d)

cabbage

3.

(to be) down to earth

a)

someone who ‘has their head in the clouds'

b)

someone who is very sensible and realistic

c)

someone who is proactive

d)

someone who is very brave

4.

(to be) easy-going

a)

annoyed.

b)

upset

c)

worried

d)

laid back

5.

Mark is always ________________, even when he is under a lot of pressure.

a)

as brave as a lion

b)

as cool as a cucumber

c)

down to earth

d)

easy-going

6.

Someone who is determined and works hard to achieve what they want

a)

a go-getter

b)

a good company

c)

a good laugh

d)

a knight in shining armour

7.

Jane’s really _________. I always have a great time when we hang out together.

a)

easy-going

b)

down to earth

c)

laid-back

d)

good company

8.

Someone who helps or saves you when you have a problem

a)

a go-getter

b)

a knight in shining armour

c)

a good egg

d)

a big mouth

9.

Someone who acts in a very sweet, nice or gentle manner: (to be) as sweet as ________

a)

sugar

b)

pancakes

c)

chocolate

d)

ice cream

e)

honey

10.

Someone or something that is advancing in its field and is likely to be a success

a)

young at heart

b)

nerves of steel

c)

up-and-coming

d)

vim and vigour

11.

Someone who shows little or no emotion, and may be very unsympathetic.

a)

a big-headed

b)

a big mouth

c)

a busybody

d)

a cold fish

12.

Someone who is dishonest or behaves badly

a)

a bad blood

b)

a bad egg

c)

a bad mouth

d)

a bad penny

e)

a bad luck

13.

Someone who isn’t able to keep a secret.

a)

a bad mouth

b)

a Big Apple

c)

a bad apple

d)

a big mouth

14.

Someone is very cunning, deceitful or maybe untrustworthy. Someone who plans things in order to get what they want.

a)

as cunning as a fox

b)

as cunning as a wolf

c)

as greedy as a pig

d)

as greedy as a horse

15.

James is such ______________, sometimes he just never shuts up!

a)

a busybody

b)

a big mouth

c)

a chatterbox

d)

a nosy parker

e)

a short fuse

16.

A fair-weather friend

a)

someone who is interested in other people’s personal business, particularly things that do not involve them

b)

someone who is only your friend when things are going well for you, but not when you really need help

c)

someone who thinks they are very important, or better than others

d)

someone who talks a lot but doesn’t say anything worthwhile, or talks about things they don’t really know about, or exaggerates the truth

17.

Someone is very greedy and has a desire for things, particularly for food.

a)

as greedy as a horse

b)

as greedy as a cow

c)

as greedy as an elephant

d)

as greedy as a pig

18.

My next-door neighbour is such ______________, always asking me questions trying to find out about my personal life.

a)

a bean spiller

b)

a loudmouth

c)

a nosy parker

d)

an ear candy

e)

a dog-ear

19.

Jerry is an absolute _______________. He’s always interfering with my work, I can’t get nothing done when he’s around.

a)

a go-getter

b)

good company

c)

a good laugh

d)

a pain in the neck

e)

young at heart

20.

Chris is ___________. He still thinks women should be housewives only

a)

a fair-weather friend

b)

big-headed

c)

pig-headed

d)

a busybody