WorksheetsEnglish Idioms
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does it mean if someone tells you the situation is "getting out of hand"?
The situation is good luck.
The situation is boring.
The situation is getting out of control.
The situation is required.
What does it mean if before a performance, a friend tell you to "break a leg".
She wants you to stay home.
She wants you to get hurt.
She wishes you good luck.
She is jealous.
What does it mean if something is a "blessing in disguise"?
It seemed bad at first but turned out to be something good.
It's dangerous.
It's fun.
It will take hard work.
My mom bought a new purse and said it "cost an arm and a leg". What did she mean?
She meant it was ugly.
She meant it was pretty.
She meant it cost a lot of money.
She wasn't sure she wanted it but bought it anyway.
Ms. Smith was feeling "under the weather" so she needed a sub for her class. What did she mean?
She hates to come to work in the rain.
She was feeling sick.
She was feeling sad.
She needed a vacation.
My brother broke his bicycle. Dad said it would be a "piece of cake" to fix. What did he mean?
It would be hard to fix.
The bicycle was sweet.
The bicycle was expensive.
It would be easy to fix.
"Hold your horses." We will leave when everyone is ready. What does that mean?
Put your boots on.
Be patient.
Work on a ranch.
It's a bad day.
I get _________ in my stomach when I have to present in front of the class.
moths
bees
rabbits
butterflies
Something that is not clear or undefined is...
green with envy
a green thumb
a gray area
Something that rarely happens is
"once in a blue moon"
"a purple butterfly"
"a full moon"
"a winner"
"It's raining cats and dogs" means...
There's fur everywhere.
It's a gentle, soft rain.
It's raining hard.
It rarely rains.
John is "feeling blue" means...
He is sick.
He is calm.
He is sad.
He is angry.
If someone "lets the cat out of the bag", what have they done?
Told a secret or spoiled a surprise.
Told a lie.
Told the truth.
Said bad things about someone.
My car didn't start. Susan's did not start, either. We are both late for work. We're "in the same boat". What does that mean?
We took a boat to work.
We called a friend for a ride.
We have the same problem.
We work at the same place.
