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idiom quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

That was a "piece of cake" because it was________.

a)

a delicious dessert

b)

something was easy to do

c)

it was just a small task

d)

something was sweet

2.

To be "all ears" means...

a)

listen attentively

b)

when you have more than one earring

c)

when you wear a silly hat with other ears

d)

when you are not listening

3.

What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?

a)

to be upset about something that can't be changed

b)

accidentally spilling a liquid

c)

slipping and falling over milk

d)

when your tears look like milk

4.

Giving someone the "cold shoulder" means that...

a)

taking away their sweater

b)

throwing ice or snow on someone's shoulder

c)

to go out in the snow without proper snow gear

d)

to ignore or be unfriendly

5.

"Apple of my eye" means?

a)

pupil is shaped like an apple

b)

someone that is very special

c)

eye color is red like an apple

d)

eye color is green like an apple

6.
In a pickle means....
a)
I am hungry
b)
In trouble
c)
I like green
d)
I am inside the pickle
7.

You might think that Billy Parker is the kid who has everything, but if you saw the list of chores his parents give

him, I guarantee that you wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.

a)

a. You wouldn’t want your shoes to get as dirty as Billy’s when he’s doing his chores.

b)

b. If you have to do as many chores as Billy, you’ll want a pair of comfortable shoes.

c)

c. Billy shoes are so uncomfortable that doing his chores is really unpleasant.

d)

d. Billy has so many chores to do that it is unpleasant to imagine doing them all.

8.

Keisha got up a started yelling at Ronnie and threatening him but Ronnie didn’t even flinch because he knew that

her bark was worse than her bite.

a)

a. Ronnie thinks that Keisha will get in trouble for yelling.

b)

b. Ronnie thinks that Keisha has bad breath.

c)

c. Ronnie thinks that Keisha is loud but not dangerous.

d)

d. Ronnie thinks that Keisha has a crush on him.

9.

Brad was accusing us of stealing his phone until he found it, and now he’s trying to sweep it under the rug.

a)

a. Brad thinks that his phone will be safer if he hides it under the rug.

b)

b. Brad wants to do something to make up for his mistake.

c)

c. Brad is trying to locate a signal for his phone so that he can use it.

d)

d. Brad wants to pretend that the incident never happened.

10.

After Ms. Smith caught Darnisha chewing gum for the third time, Ms. Smith scheduled a parent-teacher conference with Darnisha’s mother. When Darnisha’s mother came into Ms. Smith’s classroom, she was chewing gum. Ms. Smith thought to herself, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

a)

a. Ms. Smith thinks that Darnisha dresses like her mother.

b)

b. Ms. Smith thinks that Darnisha acts a lot like her mother.

c)

c. Ms. Smith is surprised to see that Darnisha’s mother came.

d)

d. Ms. Smith thinks that Darnisha’s mother lives very close to the school.

11.

Brian felt pretty good about getting a pair of roller-skates for his birthday until he saw his twin brother Ryan open up his GameBox X-9000, and then Brian felt like he got the short end of the stick.

a)

a. Brian felt like Ryan received a better gift than he.

b)

b. Brian was quite pleased with his roller skates.

c)

c. Brian wanted a long stick that he could use to support himself on hikes.

d)

d. Brian feels bad for Ryan because Ryan wanted roller-skates.

12.

What is the best definition for this idiom?

never in a million years

a)

To go back to the beginning, to start over

b)

Never at any point in time

c)

Follow the rules exactly as written

d)

This was when dinosaurs were on earth

13.

What is the best definition for this idiom?

back to square one

a)

To go back to the beginning, to start over

b)

Never at any point in time

c)

Follow the rules exactly as written

d)

What happens when you multiply by one

14.
Cool as a cucumber means...
a)
not nervous
b)
it is cold outside
c)
vegetables are good when cool
d)
Very popular
15.

That was a "piece of cake" because it was________.

a)

a delicious dessert

b)

something was easy to do

c)

it was just a small task

d)

something was sweet

16.

To be "all ears" means...

a)

listen attentively

b)

when you have more than one earring

c)

when you wear a silly hat with other ears

d)

when you are not listening

17.

What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?

a)

to be upset about something that can't be changed

b)

accidentally spilling a liquid

c)

slipping and falling over milk

d)

when your tears look like milk

18.

Giving someone the "cold shoulder" means that...

a)

taking away their sweater

b)

throwing ice or snow on someone's shoulder

c)

to go out in the snow without proper snow gear

d)

to ignore or be unfriendly

19.

What does "butterflies in my stomach" mean?

a)

I ate too much

b)

I swallowed some bugs

c)

to be nervous about something

d)

to be very hungry

20.

"Apple of my eye" means?

a)

pupil is shaped like an apple

b)

someone that is very special

c)

eye color is red like an apple

d)

eye color is green like an apple

21.
In a pickle means....
a)
I am hungry
b)
In trouble
c)
I like green
d)
I am inside the pickle
22.

She _____when she won millions on the lottery.


Fill in the blanks with the appropriate idioms

a)

Strike it rich

b)

Money talks

c)

Pay your dues

d)

Stuck it rich

23.

What is the meaning of "Break the bank"?

a)

Refers to one's last dollar/you're so sure of something you'd bet your last dollar on it.

b)

something is easy to get or common

c)

something costs too much money, or to use all of one's money.

d)

Means to pay for something

24.
Jay was so funny as a clown that he had everyone who watched his act in stitches
a)
sewed up
b)
bent over with pain
c)
laughing very hard
25.
If you put on your thinking cap, you can help me solve this problem. 
a)
wear a hat
b)
keep warm
c)
think hard
26.
Mary let the cat out of the bag when she told Betty about the surprise party. 
a)
told a secret
b)
turned a cat loose
c)
untied a sack
27.
Cool as a cucumber means...
a)
not nervous
b)
it is cold outside
c)
vegetables are good when cool
d)
Very popular
28.

Match the idiom with its real like meaning.

'I want to pick your brain' means

a)

I want to ask you a question.

b)

I will be quite.

c)

I started some trouble.

d)

I should focus.

29.

Match the idiom with its real like meaning.

'I have cold feet' means

a)

I went crazy.

b)

I am scared to do something.

c)

I should focus.

d)

I am lazy.

30.

Match the idiom with its real like meaning.

'I have a heart of gold' means

a)

I am lazy.

b)

I went crazy.

c)

I am scared to do something.

d)

I am kind.

31.

When pigs fly

a)

funny

b)

sick

c)

tired

d)

never going to happen

32.

Butterflies in your stomach

a)

excited

b)

sick

c)

nervous

d)

sad

33.

Couch potato

a)

lazy

b)

fast

c)

funny

d)

running

34.

You're on thin ice

a)

you are cold

b)

you're going be be in trouble

c)

you slipped

d)

you are sick

35.

Piece of cake

a)

hard

b)

dessert

c)

funny

d)

easy

36.

Under the weather

a)

stuck in a storm

b)

you are wet

c)

you are sick

d)

you are running late

37.

Cat got your tongue?

a)

not talking

b)

will never happen

c)

you have a cough

d)

you're sick

38.

Break a leg

a)

go to the doctor

b)

break your leg

c)

good luck

d)

have a nice day

39.

Hit the hay

a)

go to bed

b)

hit hay with a bat

c)

wake up

d)

go for a walk

40.

It's raining cats and dogs

a)

It's snowing

b)

It's raining really hard

c)

Cats and dogs are falling from the sky

d)

It's a sunny day