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English Idioms

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I feel under the weather today. What does under the weather mean?

a)

fit

b)

happy

c)

sad

d)

ill

2.

The police officer let her off the hook.

a)

took him to jail

b)

didn't give him a ticket

c)

helped him get down

d)

gave him a ticket

3.

Couch Potato

a)

Lazy

b)

Watching Tv

c)

Eating potato chips

4.

Teacher's Pet

a)

Teacher's favorite student

b)

Pigs fly

c)

Hamster

5.

When pigs fly

a)

To say something is impossible

b)

Bacon

c)

Flying high

6.

Piece of Cake

a)

Something is easy

b)

Chocolate cake

c)

Birthday cake

7.

I was about to go on stage and had BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.

a)

sick

b)

bugs crawled inside of me

c)

mad

d)

nervous

8.

It is RAINING CATS AND DOGS!

a)

It's been raining all day.

b)

It's raining a lot.

c)

It's not raining.

d)

There are scattered thunderstorms.

9.

Someone in the meeting needs to break the ice.

a)

stop the silence and get everyone talking

b)

stop your conversation

c)

travel in the cold

d)

clean your freezer

10.

She sent us on a wild goose chase looking for her cleats.

a)

taking a goose as a pet

b)

running around crazy

c)

swimming in the water

d)

eating a large bird

11.

She could finally see in her mind's eye what she was supposed to do.

a)

something is really confusing

b)

one of your eyes stops working

c)

you imagine it and have a clear picture in your mind

d)

you have a third eye on your head

12.

Some people saying eating until you feel sick is too much of a good thing.

a)

when you have too much of a good thing it can turn into a bad thing

b)

you can eat as much food as you want

c)

some people never get tired

13.

Time flies

a)

Time passes quickly

b)

You are too old

c)

There are flies in the room

d)

You are too late

14.

In the long run

a)

You need more time

b)

It's too early for something

c)

Over a long period of time

d)

You are too young

15.

The ship has sailed

a)

You missed an opportunity

b)

You did something wrong

c)

You don't know the answer

d)

You are running late

16.

What does it mean if someone tells you the situation is "getting out of hand"?

a)

The situation is good luck.

b)

The situation is boring.

c)

The situation is getting out of control.

d)

The situation is required.

17.

What does it mean if before a performance, a friend tell you to "break a leg".

a)

She wants you to stay home.

b)

She wants you to get hurt.

c)

She wishes you good luck.

d)

She is jealous.

18.

My mom bought a new purse and said it "cost an arm and a leg". What did she mean?

a)

She meant it was ugly.

b)

She meant it was pretty.

c)

She meant it cost a lot of money.

d)

She wasn't sure she wanted it but bought it anyway.