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WorksheetsJunior Level - Idioms
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does “it’s raining cats and dogs” really mean?
a)
Pets are falling from the sky.
b)
I see cats and dogs outside.
c)
It’s raining hard today!
2.
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.
3.
What does “he’s in hot water” really mean?
a)
His bath water was too hot.
b)
The water is boiling.
c)
He is in big trouble!
4.
What does “I’m all tied up” really mean?
a)
I can tie a really good knot!
b)
I’m very busy right now.
c)
Help! Someone tied me up.
5.
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.
6.
What does “she has butterflies in her stomach” really mean?
a)
She has a nervous or anxious feeling.
b)
She swallowed a butterfly.
c)
She feels sick.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
What does “catching some Z’s” really mean?
a)
You are catching some bees in a butterfly net.
b)
You are practicing your “Z” sound for speech therapy.
c)
You are sleeping.
10.
What does “he’s a couch potato” really mean?
a)
He is planting potatoes under the couch.
b)
He is eating a potato on the couch.
c)
He is lazy and doesn’t move a lot.
11.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
a)
He was born to a rich family
b)
He was born hungry
c)
He was born with teeth
12.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
a)
He was born to a rich family
b)
He was born hungry
c)
He was born with teeth
13.
Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine.
a)
Suzy's smile is bright and pretty.
b)
Suzy is frowning.
c)
Suzy is pouting.
d)
Suzy is smiling.
14.
The athlete is fit as a fiddle.
a)
The athlete is overweight.
b)
The athlete is out of shape.
c)
The athlete is very fit and strong.
d)
The athlete is slow.
15.
Don't cry over spilled milk.
a)
You spilled milk on the floor.
b)
You spilled something on the floor.
c)
Don't cry because it is not a big deal.
d)
Cry, Cry, Cry
16.
My friend is a pain in the neck.
a)
My friend's neck hurts.
b)
My friend needs help.
c)
My friend went to the hospital.
d)
My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.
17.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
She memorized something.
She memorized something.
a)
You're the apple of my eye.
b)
Knows it by heart
c)
She took me under her wing.
18.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
That's a low price.
That's a low price.
a)
That's dirt cheap.
b)
Don't let the bed bugs bite.
c)
Shake a leg.
19.
Keep your chin up really means...
a)
Don't feel bad. Stay positive.
b)
Don't look down.
c)
You did horrible.
20.
What is a couch potato?
a)
A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch.
b)
A potato pillow.
c)
A person who likes to sit and watch tv on the couch.
d)
A person who likes to play hot potato.
21.
What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."
a)
Something is easy.
b)
Something is delicious.
c)
Something is soft and warm.
22.
What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."
a)
She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.
b)
She hurt my leg.
c)
She was joking with me.
23.
What does it really mean: "There are butterflies in my stomach!'
a)
I'm sad
b)
I'm loving
c)
I'm happy
d)
I'm nervous
24.
What does it really mean: "You have a broken heart."
a)
Happy feelings
b)
Sad feelings
c)
Excited feelings
d)
Worried feelings
25.
What does it really mean: "Go break a leg!"
a)
Do a bad job
b)
Break your leg
c)
Do well
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