WorksheetsLearn Idiomatic Expressions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What is an idiom?
a phrase or group of words that has specific idea that is different from its direct, literal meaning
Phrase made by philosophers
A sentence or phrase that doesn't have any meaning
An expression that needs to be understood in a literal sense
What is the meaning of this Idiomatic Expression? "It's raining cats and dogs"
It's raining cats and dogs outside
Indicating that there's something bad is coming
dogs and cats are gathering
a heavy rain
Is learning the meaning of idiomatic expressions important in writing and reading?
False
True
Not really. Idiomatic expressions are use only for fun
Where does an idiom become inappropriate to use?
Academic writing
Books
dictionary
Movie
Do all idioms have the same meaning?
Yes
No.
What does idiom provide in expressing thoughts?
Creativity
The literal meaning of the phrase
Direct message
Nothing
This is a picture of the creator and inventor of idioms. Who is he?
Isaac Newton
William Shakespeare
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
What does "he's a couch potato", really mean?
He is planting potatoes under the couch
He is a hard-working person
He is lazy and doesn't move at all.
He is eating potato on the couch
What does "He has butterflies in his stomach" mean?
He has a nervous or anxious feeling
He swallowed a butterfly
He feel sick
After gaining knowledge from our lesson. What is your most favourite idiomatic expression? Provide its meaning
