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2-3 COMMON IDIOMS

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to "Go fly a kite"?

a)

Go away and stop bothering me.

b)

You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

c)

Go and fly a kite.

2.

Pablo is about to speak in front of a big group. He's never done it before. So, he has butterflies in his stomach.


What is the meaning of "has butterflies in his stomach?"

a)

He swallowed butterlies.

b)

He feels like he is sick to his stomach.

c)

His stomach is being tickled.

d)

He is nervous about speaking in front of people.

3.

Bart has never been able to eat more than half a pizza before. But today, he thinks he can eat a whole one! His eyes are bigger than his stomach.


What is the meaning of "his eyes are bigger than his stomach?"

a)

He has really BIG eyes!

b)

He can eat a lot.

c)

His stomach is really small.

d)

He thinks he can eat more than he really can.

4.

We want to get a big dog, but Dad isn't sure. He says he'll sleep on it and tell us tomorrow.


What does it mean to "sleep on it?"

a)

To use the dog as a pillow.

b)

To get a good nights sleep.

c)

To think about it overnight.

d)

To dream about dogs.

5.
What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?
a)
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
b)
It's raining very heavily.
c)
We are having a tornado.
d)
Animals have learned to fly.
6.
What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."
a)
She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.
b)
She hurt my leg.
c)
She was joking with me. 
7.

Cat got your tongue?

a)

Cat tongue

b)

Why aren't you talking?

c)

Doggy Bag

8.

Busy as a bee

a)

Beehive

b)

Loud

c)

Being vey active or busy

9.

Hold your horses

a)

In trouble

b)

Holding my horse still

c)

Wait a minute

10.

When pigs fly

a)

To say something is impossible

b)

Bacon

c)

Flying high

11.

Doggy Bag

a)

A bag of leftovers

b)

Bag for a dog

c)

Telling a secret

12.

I'm all ears

a)

A bunch of ears

b)

You have my full attention

c)

Full of noise

13.

Piece of Cake

a)

Something is easy

b)

Chocolate cake

c)

Birthday cake

14.

Couch Potato

a)

Lazy

b)

Watching Tv

c)

Eating potato chips

15.

Teacher's Pet

a)

Teacher's favorite student

b)

Pigs fly

c)

Hamster

16.
She has egg on her face.
a)
She was eating an egg and spilled it on herself. 
b)
She is friendly. 
c)
She is embarassed. 
17.
She gave me the cold shoulder. 
a)
Her shoulder felt freezing. 
b)
She ignored me. 
c)
She needed a sweater. 
18.
It costs an arm and a leg. 
a)
You have to go to the doctor. 
b)
It's expensive. 
c)
It is cheap. 
19.
I'm feeling under the weather.
a)
I am getting rained on. 
b)
I'm feeling sick. 
c)
A cloud landed on me. 
20.
Their in hot water. 
a)
Their in trouble. 
b)
They are burning up in water.
c)
Their in the desert. 
21.
Put on your thinking cap. 
a)
Try to solve a problem. 
b)
Put on your favorite baseball hat. 
c)
Think about hats. 
22.
He's a barrel of laughs. 
a)
He's so funny. 
b)
He lives in a barrel. 
c)
He likes to laugh. 
23.

What is this idiom?

a)

I let the cat out of the bag

b)

I have butterflies in my stomach

c)

Actions speak louder then words

d)

The ball is in your court

24.
Which idiom literally describes the image?
a)
Cost an arm and a leg
b)
Be all ears
c)
See eye to eye
d)
Give someone a hand
25.
What is an idiom?
a)
A bird?
b)
A device used to confuse the reader.
c)
A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.
d)
A group of words that begin with the same sound.
26.
Which idiom literally describes the image?
a)
Give someone a hand
b)
Eat like a horse
c)
Cost an arm and a leg
d)
Be blue in the face
27.
Which idiom literally describes the image?
a)
Let the cat out of the bag
b)
Give someone a hand
c)
Be in the same boat
d)
Eat like a horse
28.
She has ants in her pants, really means?
a)
She likes ants
b)
She can't sit still
c)
She's having a picnic
d)
She sat still for too long
29.
I'm all ears really means?
a)
I'm ready to eat
b)
I'm listening carefully
c)
Listen up
d)
I'm happy
30.
It's raining cats and dogs really means?
a)
It's snowing
b)
It's raining very hard
c)
I had to use an umbrella
d)
I love animals
31.
Don't let the cat out of the bag, really means?
a)
Don't tell the teacher you have a cat
b)
Tell the world what's going on
c)
Keep the cat hidden
d)
Don't tell the secret
32.
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34.
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35.

IDIOM: face the music


You got in trouble at school. Now you have to face the music.

a)

listen to bad music

b)

take music class

c)

accept the bad consequences

36.

IDIOM: time flies


I can't believe class is over. Time flies when you have fun.

a)

feels like time goes by really fast

b)

the clock was thrown out the window

c)

time has bird wings

37.

IDIOM: broken heart


She broke up with her boyfriend. Now she needs to mend her broken heart.

a)

very sad

b)

heart hurts and needs a doctor

c)

the heart fell and is in pieces

38.

What is an example of "frog in your throat?"

a)

I am coughing a lot.

b)

My throat hurts and sounds funny.

c)

There is a small green frog in my mouth.

39.
What does this idiom mean? (feeling blue)
a)
feeling happy
b)
feeling sad
c)
feeling excited
d)
feeling not so well
40.

When I watched the horror movie last night, my heart was in my mouth.

a)

I was in shock.

b)

I was very tired.

c)

I was very frightened.

d)

I was bored.

41.

Yesterday my phone fell down the stairs, now it is dead as a doornail.

a)

It is still working.

b)

It is completely broken.

c)

We don't know if the phone is working.

d)

It is repaired.

42.

Everyone left the class. David was all alone and yelled: Guys, hold your horses!

a)

David said "Take your own stuff"

b)

David said "Wait a moment"

c)

David said "Leave me alone"

d)

David said "I am very busy"

43.

Lucy is daydreaming every lesson, she barely pays attention to the teacher. She has her head in the clouds.

a)

She is living in a fantasy.

b)

She doesn't be at school.

c)

She is sleepy.

d)

She is not interested.

44.

Beat around the bush

a)

Enthusiasm for nature

b)

Be sportive and fit

c)

Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable

45.

Hit the sack

a)

Go to sleep

b)

Be aggressive

c)

Someone exhausted giving up

46.

Fit as a fiddle

a)

Really strong

b)

Good musician

c)

In good health

47.
They're in hot water.
a)
He's very busy.
b)
It's raining very hard.
c)
They're in trouble.
d)
They're behaving in a crazy way.
48.
He's all tied up.
a)
He's very busy.
b)
They're in trouble.
c)
He's very sad.
d)
He's sleeping.
49.
They're going bananas!
a)
They're sad.
b)
They're nervous.
c)
They've been watching too much TV.
d)
They're behaving in a crazy way.
50.
He's catching some z's.
a)
He's listening carefully.
b)
He's running a fever.
c)
He's sad.
d)
He's sleeping.
51.

"I'm glad we see eye to eye on this" ,means...

a)

I'm glad you've completed you mission

b)

I'm glad we've overcome difficulties

c)

I'm glad we fully agree on this

d)

I'm sorry we disagree on this matter

52.

She manged to break the ice between us, means...

a)

It's her fault we are fighting now

b)

It's because of her that we are in love

c)

Thanks to her we've agreed to resolve this

d)

Thanks to her we feel more comfortable being near each other

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