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WorksheetsGRADE 12 - EXTRA IDIOMS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
Eric wants to get Chinese food. Lindsey wants to get Mexican food. But Marcy is on the fence.
What is the meaning of "on the fence?"
She is sitting on a fence.
She can't decide what she wants.
She wants both Chinese and Mexican food.
She doesn't like either type of food.
Pablo is about to speak in front of a big group. He's never done it before. So, he has butterflies in his stomach.
What is the meaning of "has butterflies in his stomach?"
He swallowed butterlies.
He feels like he is sick to his stomach.
His stomach is being tickled.
He is nervous about speaking in front of people.
Ken was caught red-handed when he tried to take a cookie before dinner. He thought nobody was watching.
What does it mean if you are "caught red-handed?"
You were caught doing something naughty.
Your hands were painted red.
You were embarrassed.
You got away with something naughty.
Bart has never been able to eat more than half a pizza before. But today, he thinks he can eat a whole one! His eyes are bigger than his stomach.
What is the meaning of "his eyes are bigger than his stomach?"
He has really BIG eyes!
He can eat a lot.
His stomach is really small.
He thinks he can eat more than he really can.
We want to get a big dog, but Dad isn't sure. He says he'll sleep on it and tell us tomorrow.
What does it mean to "sleep on it?"
To use the dog as a pillow.
To get a good nights sleep.
To think about it overnight.
To dream about dogs.
We all voted for a class pet today. Everyone had a different idea. Even the teacher put his two cents in.
What does it mean to "put your two cents in?"
to share your opinion or what you think.
to give someone 2 pennies.
to do math in your head.
to pay the money you owe.
Some people are really good at fractions, but not me. Fractions go over my head.
What is the meaning of "go over my head?"
I see fractions in the sky.
It means that it is too hard to understand.
Fractions are in my head.
Fractions are above me.
If you say that something costs an arm and a leg,
it is extremely cheap
it is not worth the money
it is very expensive
If you are over the moon,
you become serious about something
you are very pleased about something
you are very angry with someone
If you say that something is a piece of cake,
it is very good but very few people know it
it is very easy to do
it is very sweet
If you let the cat out of the bag,
you accidentally reveal a secret
you create a problem
you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered
When you see eye to eye with someone,
you look extremely similar to someone
you are glad to see this person
you agree with someone completely
If something is a hot potato,
it is difficult, unpleasant or risky and nobody wants to deal with it
it is delicious and everybody wants to eat it
it is unfair competition where one side has an advantage
