WorksheetsIdioms and Adages
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is an idiom?
A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation
A traditional way of saying "ridiculous"
A type of advice
A phrase that is only in writing
What is the idiom for when many people or things stop what they are doing at the same/similar time
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Drop like flies
Don't judge a book by its cover
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
What idiom means don't judge someone by how they look?
Drop like flies
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Don't judge a book by its cover
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
What idiom means don't put all of your hope or money in one place?
Drop like flies
Don't judge a book by its cover
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
What idiom means helping out a friend when they really need it shows you are a true friend?
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Drop like flies
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket
Don't judge a book by its cover
What does the idiom every cloud has a silver lining mean?
Look for silver in rainclouds
Good things come after (or with) bad things
Don't judge a book by its cover
It is important to be ready for bad things
What does the idiom "beat around the bush" mean?
To avoid saying what you mean because it is uncomfortable
To say something too much
To look for something for too long
To hide what you really want to say
What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Try so hard you break a leg
Good luck!
Don't try too hard
Don't get hurt
What does the idiom "to be under the weather" mean?
To be out in the rain
To be sad
To be unprepared for the weather
To be sick
What does the idiom "cutting corners" mean?
To trim off pieces
To do something poorly to save time or money
To cut the corners off hard edges
To do something just in time
