WorksheetsIDIOMS AND PHRASES
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
"Everybody who's anybody is here" means...
Nobody is here
Everybody is here
I don't know the people here
All the important people are here
Dad walked into the living room. We all yelled "Surprise!" He just stared with his mouth open. Mom said, "Cat got your tongue?" What does "Cat got your tongue" mean?
Dad was speechless.
A cat stuck it's tongue out at dad.
Dad had a cat grabbing his tongue.
Dad couldn't believe everyone was there.
Jerry hadn't completed his math or reading work. He had a test in science tomorrow. He knew he was skating on thin ice but wanted to play outside.
What does it mean to be "Skating on thin ice?"
He was going to get in trouble if he wasn't careful.
He wanted to go ice skating really badly.
The ice he was skating on was dangerous.
He wanted to go skiing.
"Dad turns forty on Friday. We're going to have a surprise party, so don't spill the beans!" Mom said. What does it mean to "Spill the beans?"
Put beans into the soup.
Knock over a jar of beans.
Keep things a secret.
Share the news before you should.
"You backed the right horse on this one" means...
You made the right choice
You bet on the right horse
You made the wrong choice
Jerry is always the right choice
"He has two left feet" means...
He is a mutant
He is graceful
He is clumsy
He stole someone else's foot
What does it mean to get "cold feet?"
your feet are chilly
you are tired
you are nervous about something, and don't want to do it
you are excited about something, and really want to do it
Did you read Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl?
Yes
No
I tried, but I couldn't understand it
When you are "on the clock" it means...
Your face is on the clock
You have a lot of time to do something
You don't have a lot of time to do something
You like clocks
If someone tells you to "beat it" they want you to...
Fight
Go away
Make food
Dance to the Michael Jackson song
If you want to reschedule something you can ask for a... (r___ c____)
(a)
Complete the sentence.
If it's up to you, it's ....
your decision
your height
your idea
Complete the sentence.
When people say, "Drop me a line," they want you to ....
go fishing with them
write to them
forget about them
Complete the sentence.
Keep your shirt on means ....
be patient
don't undress
dress well
Complete the sentence.
A dead end street is one that ....
is dangerous
has a cemetery on it
has no exit
Complete the sentence.
Fast food restaurants have food that ....
is cooked and served quickly
is cooked at your table
is cooked without any oil
Complete the sentence.
A home run is good in ....
a computer program
a football game
a baseball game
Complete the sentence.
When a person asks, "Do you need a lift?", she wants to know if you need ....
an elevator
a ride in her car
shoes with high heels
Complete the sentence.
I'd like to sleep on it means I'd like to ....
put it under my pillow
hide it in my bed
take more time to decide
Complete the sentence.
Your mother's maiden name is ....
her nickname
her maid's name
her family name before she got married
Complete the sentence.
A private eye is a ....
detective
pair of glasses
diary
Complete the sentence.
They hit it off means they ....
got into a fight
played ball
got along well
Complete the sentence.
Scotch on the rock is a drink ....
with loud music
with ice cubes
you take to the mountain
Complete the sentence.
A person who can carry a tune ....
sings well
is strong
has a songbook
Complete the sentence.
John said he was forty years old when he was really fifty years old. He told a ....
black lie
white lie
red lie
Complete the sentence.
When you grab a bite, you ....
eat a meal quickly
bite someone
take someone's food
Complete the sentence.
This season hats are in, means hats are now ....
worn inside
expensive
in fashion
Complete the sentence.
When you give up, you ....
start flying
try buying
stop trying
Complete the sentence.
A person with a sweet tooth, ....
likes candy
has false teeth
has only one tooth
Complete the sentence.
I can do it in no time means ....
I can never do it
I can do it quickly
it will take long time to do
Complete the sentence.
She doesn't have a husband. She's ....
bringing in her children alone
bringing out her children alone
bringing up her children alone
