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WorksheetsIdioms and Their Meanings Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What does the idiom "on cloud nine" mean?
Very sad
Very happy, delighted
Very angry
Very tired
He failed the exam and now he feels ___.
full of the joys of spring
over the moon
down in the dumps
in seventh heaven
The idiom "green with envy" describes someone who is:
Very jealous
Very tired
Very happy
Very scared
Before his first public performance, Tom had ___.
a heavy heart
cold feet
the blues
red eyes
The idiom "tickled pink" describes someone who is:
Very embarrassed
Very amused or delighted
Very angry
Very surprised
What does the idiom "on top of the world" mean?
Very powerful
Very happy and satisfied
Very lonely
Very busy
She just got a scholarship, now she is ____.
on cloud nine
feeling blue
in low spirits
a heavy heart
What does the idiom "down in the dumps" mean?
Feeling excited
Feeling sad and depressed
Feeling tired
Feeling nervous
After losing the final match, the whole team felt ____.
over the moon
down in the dumps
as happy as a clam
on top of the world
Finally meeting his best friend after years was really ____.
brokenhearted
music to his ears
crying one's eyes out
a heavy heart
Whenever I return to my hometown, I feel ____.
home sweet home
feeling blue
in low spirits
brokenhearted
After waiting for hours in the queue without making any progress, John was ________.
at a loss
fed up
on pins and needles
break out in a cold sweat
She just broke up with her boyfriend, so she is ____.
over the moon
on top of the world
brokenhearted
as happy as a clam
Hearing that she passed the exam was really ____.
music to her ears
down in the dumps
a heavy heart
feeling blue
After his pet died, he was completely ____.
over the moon
brokenhearted
on top of the world
as happy as a clam
If someone is "over the moon", they are:
Angry
Very happy
Confused
Worried
She was feeling blue yesterday.
Sad
Happy
Proud
Angry
Which idiom means "very scared"?
Jump for joy
Shaking like a leaf
On cloud nine
Cry over spilt milk
He has been "down in the dumps" all week.
Depressed
Excited
Relaxed
Angry
She was over the moon when she got the scholarship.
Nervous
Happy
Angry
Relaxed
If you are "blowing your top", you are:
Extremely happy
Extremely angry
Extremely tired
Extremely sad
The children were "jumping for joy" when the holiday was announced.
Extremely happy
Extremely angry
Extremely tired
Extremely sad
The idiom "broken-hearted" is synonymous with:
Hopelessly sad
Extremely angry
Extremely excited
Extremely proud
The opposite of "jumping for joy" is:
Crying one's eyes out
Tickled pink
Grin from ear to ear
Music to one's ears
After receiving the scholarship, Mary said she was on cloud nine. What does this mean?
She was disappointed.
She was extremely happy.
She was nervous.
She was angry.
Tom has been down in the dumps since his football team lost the final match. How does Tom feel?
Excited
Sad
Confident
Lucky
When Anna heard she was going to be a mother, she was over the moon. This means:
She was worried.
She was sick.
She was very happy.
She was very tired.
