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English Idioms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A. I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party. I think I have the flu.

B. Well, if you do, it’s a (an)_________________________________ . Everyone who came got food poisoning.

a)

acquired taste

b)

blessing in disguise

c)

pain in the neck

2.

I felt like a____________________________________________ the first time I did yoga. I thought I was so clumsy!

a)

bull in a china shop

b)

hill of beans

c)

piece of cake

3.

My neighbour and I get on like a____________________because we both love to talk about gardening and sport.

a)

big head

b)

chalk and cheese

c)

house on fire

4.

Tiffany didn’t realize that her boss was standing right behind her while she was complaining about him to a friend. She really ________________________________________________________.

a)

pulled his leg

b)

put her foot in her mouth

c)

flexed her muscles

5.

That friend of his is____________________________________ but he’s a really nice and caring person.

a)

as ugly as a sin

b)

high and dry

c)

a piece of cake

6.

Dan's such a____________________ , always reminding us what fantastic results he got in his exams!

a)

big-head

b)

cup of tea

c)

two left feet

7.

When it comes to dancing, I have _________________________. I stumble a lot.

a)

chalk and cheese

b)

a pain in the neck

c)

two left feet

8.

Did he really say Canada has a tropical climate? Come on, he_____________________! It’s cold in Canada!

a)

was pulling your leg

b)

put his foot in his mouth

c)

was flexing his muscles

9.

Jane has such a bubbly personality. She’s always ____________________________.

a)

full of beans

b)

high and dry

c)

a pain in the neck

10.

The traditional Pacific drink, kava, may be _____________________________.

a)

an acquired taste

b)

all at sea

c)

a piece of cake

11.

Dave has always been the heart and soul of the party while Mark is your classic wet blanket. I can’t believe they’re brothers. They are like _____________________________________.

a)

chalk and cheese

b)

a pain in the neck

c)

two left feet

12.

I'm _____________________________ with our new software. I’m so confused. I just can't understand it.

a)

all at sea

b)

high and dry

c)

a piece of cake

13.

This equipment isn't worth ______________________________, sir.

a)

a hill of beans

b)

a piece of cake

c)

two left feet

14.

It's a real _________________________________ when you're trying to get some sleep on the train and people keep shouting into their mobile phones all around you.

a)

blessing in disguise

b)

hill of beans

c)

pain in the neck

15.

Compared to learning Japanese, learning Indonesian is a(n) ___________________________. It's a much simpler language.

a)

acquired taste

b)

cup of tea

c)

piece of cake