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Common Idioms

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

cost an arm and a leg

"Petrol these days costs an arm and a leg!"

a)

Petrol is expensive

b)

You pay for petrol with your arm and leg

c)

Petrol is difficult to get

d)

Petrol is not expensive

2.

when pigs fly

"When pigs fly, she'll do her homework."

a)

She always does her homework

b)

She never does her homework

c)

She does her homework sometimes

d)

She lives on a farm

3.

turn a blind eye to something

"The teacher knew the student was sleeping, but he decided to turn a blind eye."

a)

He noticed the student sleeping

b)

He can't see the student sleeping

c)

He will ignore the student sleeping

d)

He'll wake him up

4.

set the record straight

"Someone has been lying about me, I need to set the record straight!"

a)

Give the true version of events

b)

To straighten a record

c)

To affirm the false information

d)

To lie about someone

5.

see eye to eye

"I really enjoy working on projects with Matt, we always see eye to eye."

a)

To not give your opinion and follow

b)

To disagree about many things

c)

To always follow their plans

d)

Work well together and agree with each other

6.

(let) the cat out of the bag

"I didn't want people to know how old I am, but now the cats out of the bag!"

a)

The truth is revealed

b)

the cat has escaped

c)

To lie about something

d)

To make someone believe something false

7.

judge a book by its cover

"He may look unfriendly but, you should never judge a book by its cover."

a)

Books can be fun to read even with an ugly cover

b)

Base your opinion on the way they look

c)

Don't trust appearance only when judging character

d)

Avoid someone based on appearance

8.

call it a day

"I'm so tired, let's call it a day."

a)

Let's take a break

b)

Let's stop working for the day

c)

Let's call a friend

d)

Let's go out after work

9.

bite the bullet

"I know that going to the dentist isn't fun, but you have to just bite the bullet."

a)

Shoot yourself in the mouth

b)

Do something you want to do

c)

Do something you don't want to do

d)

Fix your teeth

10.

once in a blue moon

"My football team wins once in a blue moon."

a)

Win all the time

b)

Win often

c)

Win sometimes

d)

Win very rarely

11.

Use any idiom from the quiz to write a single sentence in the box.

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