WorksheetsAmerican Idioms - List 10 (Definitions)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
give somebody a piece of one's mind
a)
not to plan in advance; to decide while doing something
b)
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
c)
to realize or understand something clearly
d)
to stay up late working on something
2.
take it with a grain of salt
a)
a portion of something valuable
b)
to stop working on something
c)
to view something with doubt
d)
to set a higher standard
3.
play it by ear
a)
to stay up late working on something
b)
to have achieved or completed something
c)
not to plan in advance; to decide while doing something
d)
to stop working on something
4.
give someone the cold shoulder
a)
to ignore someone deliberately or treat them unfriendly
b)
to realize or understand something clearly
c)
to meet expectations or standards
d)
to make a bad situation worse
5.
on the fence
a)
an approximate number
b)
unable to make a decision
c)
to make a bad situation worse
d)
to set a higher standard
6.
jump on the bandwagon
a)
to view something with doubt
b)
to stop working on something
c)
to stay up late working on something
d)
to start supporting something because it's popular
7.
cut the mustard
a)
to set a higher standard
b)
to view something with doubt
c)
to meet expectations or standards
d)
to make a bad situation worse
8.
the ball is in one's court
a)
it's your decision or responsibility to do something next
b)
to stop working on something
c)
to realize or understand something clearly
d)
to have achieved or completed something
9.
under one's belt
a)
to stay up late working on something
b)
to have achieved or completed something
c)
to realize or understand something clearly
d)
to stop working on something
10.
bite off more than one can chew
a)
to take on a task that is too big or beyond one's capability
b)
someone who is strong, determined, or resilient
c)
to make a bad situation worse
d)
free from blame or responsibility
11.
burn the midnight oil
a)
to stop working on something
b)
to stay up late working on something
c)
to set a higher standard
d)
to have achieved or completed something
12.
add fuel to the fire
a)
to view something with doubt
b)
to make a bad situation worse
c)
to set a higher standard
d)
unable to make a decision
13.
ballpark figure
a)
unable to make a decision
b)
to set a higher standard
c)
to stop working on something
d)
an approximate number
14.
call it a day
a)
to view something with doubt
b)
to set a higher standard
c)
to stay up late working on something
d)
to stop working on something
15.
tough cookie
a)
free from blame or responsibility
b)
unable to make a decision
c)
someone who is strong, determined, or resilient
d)
to stop working on something
16.
see the light
a)
to realize or understand something clearly
b)
a portion of something valuable
c)
to have achieved or completed something
d)
to stop working on something
17.
raise the bar
a)
to stop working on something
b)
to view something with doubt
c)
to meet expectations or standards
d)
to set a higher standard
18.
the tip of the iceberg
a)
a small part of a much larger problem
b)
unable to make a decision
c)
a portion of something valuable
d)
an approximate number
19.
piece of the pie
a)
to view something with doubt
b)
to stop working on something
c)
an approximate number
d)
a portion of something valuable
20.
off the hook
a)
an approximate number
b)
unable to make a decision
c)
to stay up late working on something
d)
free from blame or responsibility
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