Worksheets🥳 IDIOM 🥳
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
Complete the sentence(s) with correct Idiom
Better late than...
never coming
never
crying
do nothing
Kill two birds with...
one shoot
one stone
stone
a gun
I'm feeling under...
blue
great
the weather
the desk
Don't cry over...
the moon
spilled milk
boiled milk
me
Head in the...
ground
sky high
moon
clouds
"There are several new products in the pipeline."
What does the word "in the pipeline" mean in the sentence above?
product on the pre-order line
product ready for sale
product is being prepared
products are in high demand
"Marry's in the driving seat on this project."
What does the word "in the driving seat" mean in the sentence above?
Person who are very passionate about doing this project
Person who are in a bad situation
The person in charge of this project
The person in control
I hate to turn up out of the blue
What does the word "out of the blue" mean in the sentence above?
Someone who talks out of context
Someone who interrupted the conversation
Someone's presence is not expected here
Someone who is having a bad day
He was relieved his time in jail was over and regarded it as water under the bridge.
What does the word "water under the bridge" mean in the sentence above?
too many things have happened that can't be undone
something that happened in the past and had a big impact our life
something happened in the past and is no longer important or worth arguing about
the feeling of relief at being free from trouble
She'd take the world off my shoulders
The underlined words mean?
She is my world and what means the most to me
She is the burden of my life in this world
She has a lot of responsibilities
She helped me deal with my problems
This country still attracts investors from a long-term perspective as this is still a country with a very good entrepreneurial talent and is a low hanging fruit for smart people to grab and make money.
The underlined words mean?
Not worthy
Very Lucrative
Easily achieved
Simple but time consuming
The Competition Commission’s inquiry into the government’s land-based transport market comes not a moment too soon, as a succession of petitions describe the sad state of the country’s public transport system.
The underlined words mean?
Before needed
Just in time
Too late
Hesitating
The investors began to smell a rat when the company ceased paying dividends and delayed the mandatory audit.
The underlined words mean?
Suspicion
Deceive
Incorrect
Wonder
The National Human Rights Commission is all bark and no bite as it lacks the authority to penalize those guilty of human rights violations.
The underlined words mean?
Impressive action
Intimidating action
Low on action
Threatening action
Being a student with a technological background, the concepts of balance of payments, macro economics, statement of loss and profit, liability and assets are all Greek to me.
The underlined words mean?
Complex
Alienated
Different
Extreme
In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!
I. She had a big argument with her husband and in the fire of the moment, left him.
II. He was so excited about the new car that he had a cow.
III. He seemed so decent that it’s hard to believe he would have an egg on his face.
Only II
Only I
Only I and III
None of the above
In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!
I. She is playing hardball in a world dominated by men 20 years her senior.
II. The Government put the cart before the horse by investing heavily before making major reforms.
III. It is unfair to assume all men are cut from the same cloth.
Only III
Only I
Only I and II
All of the above
In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!
I. You’re the low hanging fruit as If you challenge him about his decision, he's going to be annoyed but if you don't, your staff is going to hate you.
II. He realized he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf
III. They said they wanted to hire someone else for the job. What am I, chopped liver?
Only II
Only II and III
Only I and III
Only III
In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!
I. Do you mind if I take a rain check on that dinner? I have to work late tonight.
II. The New Zealand Government should let sleeping dogs lie and must implement the Dementia Care Act urgently as Dementia is one the biggest healthcare issues affecting four out of five Kiwis.
III. Facebook's latest attempt to steal someone's thunder is through the video chat app Bonfire, which is very similar to the app Houseparty.
Only I
Only III
Only I and III
Only II and III
In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!
I. I can’t still wrap my head around the news that he decided to call it quits.
II. Queen Elizabeth gave the cold shoulder to President Obama for breaking protocol offering a toast to the Queen while they were playing the National Anthem of the United Kingdom
III. He decided, on the spur of the moment, to cut the mustard and ran away
Only III
Only I
Only II and III
Only I and II
What is the idiom that fits the picture?
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What is the idiom that fits the picture?
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What idiom best describes the image shown?
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What idiom best describes the image shown?
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What idiom best describes the image shown?
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