WorksheetsAcademic Progress B6U2: Idioms / Figurative Language
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
(to) cast your mind back to something
the (situation) is not as uncomplicated as it seems to be
to recall something that happened in the past
share your thoughts
to have the right attributes for the task
(to) make something of oneself
unwilling to grant someone's request or asking them to leave
struggling to manage in life
managing to achieve success in life
perceived and understood
Match the definition with the correct idiom: (to) think you are more important than you are
to get beside yourself
to get above others
to get above yourself
to get behind yourself
(be) cut out for (something)
the (situation) is not as uncomplicated as it seems to be
to recall something that happened in the past
share your thoughts and feelings
to have the right attributes for the task
(to) get by
unwilling to grant someone's request or asking them to leave
struggling to manage in life
managing to achieve success in life
perceived and understood
Match the definition with the situation: (to) wear more than one hat
to have more than one hat
to wear two hats
to be a wife and a mother
to have a job
(there is) more to (something) than meets the eye
the (situation) is not as uncomplicated as it seems to be
to recall something that happened in the past
share your thoughts and feelings
to have the right attributes for the task
(to) get (something) into one's head
think of an idea
studying something
force someone to learn something
perceived and understood
Choose the correct sentence ending: When you lose sight of your vision, you ......
become blind
focus on your goals
you cannot see very well
are not focused on your life goals
(to) open up about (something)
the (situation) is not as uncomplicated as it seems to be
to recall something that happened in the past
share your thoughts and feelings
to have the right attributes for the task
Choose the correct sentence ending: When you lose sight of your vision, you ......
become blind
focus on your goals
you cannot see very well
are not focused on your life goals
(to) turn someone away
unwilling to grant someone's request or asking them to leave
struggling to manage in life
asking someone to turn the other direction
to tell them to turn around and face the other way
Choose the correct sentence ending: When you are struggling to make ends meet, you....
have enough money to live your life comfortably.
don't have enough money to live your life comfortably.
spend too much money on things.
Match the definition with the correct idiom: be surprised about something
(be) caught off duty
(be) caught off guard
(be) caught on guard
(be) caught on duty
What does it mean to live below the breadline?
You are impoverished.
You are extremely poor and don't have enough to eat.
You depend on the government and others for donations of food.
All are correct.
Choose the correct sentence ending: When your life is full of twists and turns,
you have many problems
there are many changes (both good and bad)
there are many opportunities
you move around a lot
