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English Idioms (part 3)

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'I'm under the weather'

a)

I am joking.

b)

You make me laugh.

c)

I am sick.

d)

Time goes quickly.

2.

You must 'hold your tongue'.

a)

Make a joke.

b)

Stop being jealous.

c)

Give up.

d)

Don't say anything.

3.

'Daniel cracks me up'.

a)

He makes me laugh.

b)

He gives me good luck.

c)

He does his best for me.

d)

He doesn't talk much.

4.

The time flew by today.

a)

It was a lucky day.

b)

I felt sick today.

c)

I gave up today.

d)

Time went quickly today.

5.

'I can't go outside. It's raining cats and dogs'

a)

It's raining a little.

b)

It's raining a lot.

6.

'Life is tough. Hang in there, buddy'.

a)

'Don't cut corners'.

b)

'Don't talk'

c)

'Don't give up'

d)

'Don't be sick'

7.

'There's no way you've won the lottery. Stop pulling my leg'.

a)

'Tell the truth'.

b)

'Good luck'

c)

'I'm jealous'

d)

'Don't listen to me'

8.

Jack's a bad employee. He's always cutting corners'.

a)

He's jealous of his colleagues.

b)

He doesn't do his job properly

c)

He doesn't listen to me.

d)

He is always giving up on projects.

9.

She spilt the beans about her friend.

a)

She told us some gossip.

b)

She made us laugh.

c)

She doesn't talk to us.

d)

She is sick.

10.

'His words went in one ear and out of the other'.

a)

You didn't pay attention to him.

b)

He was jealous.

c)

He didn't talk to me.

d)

He gave up on his dreams.

11.

I'm (a)   with envy.

12.

It's raining (a)   and dogs.

13.

Gossipy people always want to (a)   the beans.

14.

Don't say anything during the meeting. Just (a)   your tongue, ok?

15.

Our team is under pressure. We gotta (a)   in there until half time.

16.

Time (a)   when you're having fun!

17.

I'm feeling (a)   the weather, think I'm gonna go see a doctor.

18.

Is your job interview today? Break a _________!

a)

record

b)

chain

c)

leg

d)

button

19.

'My words go in one (a)   and out the other!'

20.

'Stop telling lies. I know you're (a)   my leg'

21.

Reorder the following

a)

We can't go

b)

outside because it

c)

is raining cats and

d)

dogs

e)

this afternoon.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
22.

Reorder the following

a)

He's not

b)

going to school

c)

today because he's

d)

feeling under

e)

the weather.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
23.

Reorder the following

a)

When they told

b)

me that I was

c)

going to receive

d)

a million dollar prize, I thought they were

e)

pulling my leg.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
24.

Reorder the following

a)

When she

b)

started flirting

c)

with his friend

d)

he was green

e)

with envy.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
25.

Reorder the following

a)

Someone who

b)

doesn't do their

c)

job properly is a person

d)

that cuts

e)

corners.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
26.

Reorder the following

a)

Please don't

b)

spill the beans,

c)

we want her birthday

d)

celebrations to be

e)

a surprise.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
27.

Reorder the following

a)

I love

b)

watching this

c)

old TV series,

d)

it really cracks

e)

me up.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)