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IDIOM QUIZ

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Match the idiom with its real like meaning.

'I am a couch potato' means

a)

I went crazy.

b)

I am kind.

c)

I am lazy.

d)

I should focus.

2.

Match the idiom with its real like meaning.

'I have a heart of gold' means

a)

I am lazy.

b)

I went crazy.

c)

I am scared to do something.

d)

I am kind.

3.

Match the idiom with its real like meaning.

'I have cold feet' means

a)

I went crazy.

b)

I am scared to do something.

c)

I should focus.

d)

I am lazy.

4.

Match the idiom with its real like meaning.

'I want to pick your brain' means

a)

I want to ask you a question.

b)

I will be quite.

c)

I started some trouble.

d)

I should focus.

5.
Cool as a cucumber means...
a)
not nervous
b)
it is cold outside
c)
vegetables are good when cool
d)
Very popular
6.
Mary let the cat out of the bag when she told Betty about the surprise party. 
a)
told a secret
b)
turned a cat loose
c)
untied a sack
7.
If you put on your thinking cap, you can help me solve this problem. 
a)
wear a hat
b)
keep warm
c)
think hard
8.
Jay was so funny as a clown that he had everyone who watched his act in stitches
a)
sewed up
b)
bent over with pain
c)
laughing very hard
9.

What is the meaning of "Break the bank"?

a)

Refers to one's last dollar/you're so sure of something you'd bet your last dollar on it.

b)

something is easy to get or common

c)

something costs too much money, or to use all of one's money.

d)

Means to pay for something

10.

She _____when she won millions on the lottery.


Fill in the blanks with the appropriate idioms

a)

Strike it rich

b)

Money talks

c)

Pay your dues

d)

Stuck it rich

11.
In a pickle means....
a)
I am hungry
b)
In trouble
c)
I like green
d)
I am inside the pickle
12.

"Apple of my eye" means?

a)

pupil is shaped like an apple

b)

someone that is very special

c)

eye color is red like an apple

d)

eye color is green like an apple

13.

What does "butterflies in my stomach" mean?

a)

I ate too much

b)

I swallowed some bugs

c)

to be nervous about something

d)

to be very hungry

14.

Giving someone the "cold shoulder" means that...

a)

taking away their sweater

b)

throwing ice or snow on someone's shoulder

c)

to go out in the snow without proper snow gear

d)

to ignore or be unfriendly

15.

What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?

a)

to be upset about something that can't be changed

b)

accidentally spilling a liquid

c)

slipping and falling over milk

d)

when your tears look like milk

16.

To be "all ears" means...

a)

listen attentively

b)

when you have more than one earring

c)

when you wear a silly hat with other ears

d)

when you are not listening

17.

That was a "piece of cake" because it was________.

a)

a delicious dessert

b)

something was easy to do

c)

it was just a small task

d)

something was sweet

18.
Cool as a cucumber means...
a)
not nervous
b)
it is cold outside
c)
vegetables are good when cool
d)
Very popular
19.

What is the best definition for this idiom?

back to square one

a)

To go back to the beginning, to start over

b)

Never at any point in time

c)

Follow the rules exactly as written

d)

What happens when you multiply by one

20.

What is the best definition for this idiom?

never in a million years

a)

To go back to the beginning, to start over

b)

Never at any point in time

c)

Follow the rules exactly as written

d)

This was when dinosaurs were on earth