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WorksheetsThanksgiving Idioms
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
My little brother was too old to suck on his pacifier. One day, mom took the pacifier away from him cold turkey. He never sucked on another pacifier again.
What is the meaning of cold turkey?
slowly, a little bit at a time
immediately
a turkey that hasn't been cooked
without asking
We had a surprise party planned for Joelle, but Noah spilled the beans to her. Even though Joelle acted surprised, she knew about the party.
What does spilled the beans mean?
to knock over the can of beans
to give away a secret
to keep a secret
to tell a lie
My mother said that I'd never be able to eat all of the Thanksgiving food I put on my plate. She'll have to eat her words when she sees that I finished everything.
What does eat her words mean?
to admit that something you said was wrong
to keep her words a secret
to tell everyone the plan
to eat an extra helping of food
When I was struggling with fractions, Mrs. Linhart took me under her wing and did extra problems with me after class.
What does took me under her wing mean?
the underpart of a bird wing
to take someone in the other room
to take care of and help someone
to put me under her arm
This thanksgiving, I intend to pig out on turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
What does pig out mean?
to put a pig in a pen with a turkey
to feed a pig what they want
to eat very little
to eat a lot of something
I'm going to stick my neck out and ask my teacher for extra days to complete the assignment.
What does stick my neck out mean?
to take a risk
to ask for help
to be very cautious and careful
to extend my neck
My dad really upset the apple cart by changing our Thanksgiving plans at the last minute.
What does upset the apple cart mean?
to mess up or ruin something
to turn the cart over
to lose your apples
to make something better
John wanted to be a football player in the NFL, but he knew it was probably pie in the sky since he didn't train and practice every day.
What does pie in the sky mean?
tossing a pie in the sky
something good that is unlikely to happen
something very likely to happen
a pie shaped cloud
Eating lots of food at Thanksgiving makes me so tired. I usually hit the hay right after dessert.
What does hit the hay mean?
to wake up
to play in the barn
to play in hay
to go to bed
Aunt Wendy is planning to eat like a bird this Thanksgiving because she is on a diet.
To eat lots of food
To eat very little food
To eat bird food
To eat turkey
We need to sit down and talk turkey about our project. If we keep fooling around, we'll fail.
What does talk turkey mean?
to study turkeys
to tell secrets
to talk seriously
to tell jokes
