WorksheetsCommon idioms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does it mean if someone told you that the situation is "getting out of hand"?
The situation is slowing down.
The situation is common.
The situation is good luck.
The situation is getting out of control.
What does it mean if before a performance, a friend told you to "break a leg"?
She wants you to be wild.
She wants to wish you good luck.
She wants you to slow down.
She wants you to hurt yourself.
What does it mean if something is "a blessing in disguise"?
Something is good luck.
Something that needs to be done again.
Something seems bad at first but turns out to be good.
Something is common.
My mom went shopping for a purse, but at the mall, purses are an arm and a leg. What does "an arm and a leg" mean?
cost a lot of money
made out of leather
really cool
Mrs. Smith was feeling under the weather and had to get a sub for her class. What does "under the weather" mean?
feeling tired
feeling sad
feeling sick
My brother was upset when his bike broke, but dad says it will be a piece of cake to fix. What does "piece of cake" mean?
hard
easy
sweet
Hold your horses! We will leave when everyone is ready. What does "hold your horses" mean?
hurry up
pack up
be patient
The teacher said, "I need you to be all ears." What does "to be all ears" mean?
when you have more than one earring
to not listen
to listen very carefully
I get __________________________________ in my stomach when I have to give a presentation.
mice
butterflies
moths
bunnies
something that is unclear, undefined
Gray area
Green thumb
Green with envy
very rarely
Take the red eye
Once in a blue moon
Green thumb
What is an idiom?
A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.
A device used to confuse the reader.
A group of words that begin with the same sound.
Words that have different meanings.
to take care of or watch carefully
to hear something on the grapevine
over the top
to feel under the weather
keep an eye on
Look at this image. Which idiom it represents?
It´s raining cats and dogs
It´s raining rats and dogs
It´s raining cats and ducks
When you use the idiom "It´s raining cats and dogs" you mean:
It is not raining too much
It is a beautiful day
It is raining hard
The idiom "Hit the books" means study hard
TRUE
FALSE
We tried to throw Ms. Parker a surprise party, but you let the cat out of the bag.
went to sleep
told the secret
let the cat run away
The idiom "Feel blue" means
feel sad
feel happy
feel angry
I didn't do my homework, but neither did Bill, so we're in the same boat.
in trouble
excited
have the same problem
have same time
I had a busy day, but now it's time to hit the hay.
go to sleep
do my work
eat dinner
