WorksheetsIdioms
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 28mins
What does "all ears" mean?
listening carelly
Everything is going your way
You're in big trouble
You feel very happy
What does he’s "in hot water” really mean?
His bath water was too hot.
The water is boiling.
He is in trouble
He is really worried.
"A dime a dozen" means
Something that is very common or not valuable
An issue, person, or problem that someone is trying to avoid
Doing a good job, being prompt, or being responsible
Having a lot of money
"Once in a blue moon" means
The last difficulty or annoyance that makes the entire situation unbearable
Something that doesn’t happen very often
Damaging a relationship beyond repair
Things always get worse before they get better
If something "costs an arm and a leg" it means
Something really hurts your arms and legs
It is really expensive
Being treated the way that you have been treating others
Not holding someone responsible for something
What is an idiom?
Words that have different meanings.
A device used to confuse the reader.
A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.
A group of words that begin with the same sound.
What does it mean to "get cold feet?"
To have cold feet.
To wear socks.
To have really warm feet.
To be nervous.
What does "cry over spilled milk" mean?
To be upset about something that can't be changed
Accidentally spilling a liquid
Slipping and falling over milk
When your tears look like milk
What does it mean to "beat around the bush?"
To get upset over something
To confront someone who has a problem
To go for a walk in a park
To avoid talking about something
What is a "bed of roses?"
A bed filled with flowers
A hard situation
An easy situation
An easy test
To "spill the beans" means to...
to avoid someone
to cry a lot
to keep a secret
to tell a secret
What does it mean to "bite off more than you can chew?"
Trying to accomplish a task that is too big for you
Trying to avoid a situation
To eat too much junk food
To eat food that is too big for your mouth
To "miss the boat" means to...
to miss someone
to be really excited about something
miss out on an opportunity
to challenge yourself
When someone says "actions speak louder than words" it means...
everyone needs to speak loudly
people should be careful of their actions
What you do is not important
What you do is more important than what you say
What does a "piece of cake" mean?
Being in trouble
Being worried
Something very easy
Something very difficult.
Jon, there is no way we can buy a brand new car. Money doesn't grow on trees!
What does the idiom "money doesn't grow on trees" mean?
It is easy to find money
It is hard work to earn money
Money is green just like a tree
Money is made from trees
That homework took me 2 seconds to complete! It was a piece of cake.
What does the idiom "It's a piece of cake" mean?
It is very delicious
It is very easy
It is very sweet
It is very difficult
I hope the performance goes well, Adam. Break a leg!
What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
To be a great actor
To not be a good actor
To be clumsy
Good Luck!
Jane was feeling under the weather, so she left work early.
What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
To feel very cold
To feel sick or ill
To have a lot of energy
To predict the weather
Juan usually eats out most days. He only cooks at home once in a blue moon.
What does the idiom "Once in a blue moon" mean?
To do something at night
Something that doesn't happen often
Something that happens every day
The moon looks like a bluish color
Sergio played three games of soccer all afternoon in the hot sun. When the third game ended, he was ready to hit the sack.
What does the idiom "hit the sack" mean?
To have a lot of energy
To go to sleep
To feel sick
To not be very hungry
We thought that our neighbors, the Hernandez family, were super-rich. However, it turns out that we are all in the same boat.
What does the idiom "in the same boat" mean?
To be similar
To be richer
To be poor
To be different
Marco told his mother a white lie. He said that he spent 25 minutes on his homework when he actually spent 20. He knew she wouldn’t be upset if she found out.
What does the idiom "white lie" mean?
A really big lie
the truth
A huge exaggeration
A small lie
Michael really pushes the envelope at school. He reads 7th-grade books even though he is in 4th grade. He also gets 100% on every test he takes.
What does the idiom "to push the envelope" mean?
To not try very hard
To put a lot of effort into your work
To guess on everything
To be lazy on everything you do
I thought it was just going to sprinkle today. However, I got soaked because it was raining cats and dogs.
What does the idiom
"It's raining cats and dogs"
mean?
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
He was born to a rich family
He was born hungry
He was born with teeth
I have a problem.
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
