WorksheetsKnow the idiom! An English contest
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 40mins
She memorized something.
Sam's sister was always STEALING HER THUNDER on the dance floor.
taking away the attention
getting struck by lightning
stealing her clothes
working together
Helen was feeling UNDER THE WEATHER.
happy
confused
excited
sick
Those shoes COST AN ARM AND A LEG!
they are expensive
they are yellow
they go on both feet
they are cheap
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
A classroom of 20 four-year-old kids can quickly get out of hand. What is the meaning of "get out of hand"?
Get out of control
Understand something complicated
Tease or joke with someone
Agree on something
go
the
extra
mile
A "Fair Weather Friend" is someone who...
can be counted on
pretends to be upset about things
loves learning about the weather
cannot be counted on
What does it mean when someone says "Something Fishy?"
someone smells something fishy
you need to be patient or calm
something seems dishonest or false
someone is not feeling well
To go bananas
dziecinnie łatwy
nabierać kogoś, nabijać w butelkę
mieć ochotę na coś słodkiego
wściec się
krótko mówiąc / w kilku słowach
in a nutshell
it goes without saying
hit the headlines
icing on the cake
Something extra good that you didn't expect.
Always ice cakes; they dry out if you don't.
Frozen cakes taste best.
Cakes need something on the top.
Hold your horses.
Wait, be patient.
Don't let the horses run away.
Horses are very strong.
I have a charley horse in my calf.
The ball is in your court.
It is up to you to handle the situation
"Your turn", when playing tennis.
You can now start the basketball game.
If you get a traffic ticket, you must go to court to pay the fine.
Walk in the park
Something is very easy for you.
Exercise and fresh air are good for you.
You pass through a park on your walk home.
That's where you'll find the picnic.
Let the cat out of the bag means ____.
release one's pet
give away the secret
refuse to speak
be very angry
Azman tends to do his revision at the eleventh hour. Surprisingly he still passes the test.
for a short period of time
at 11 o'clock at night
at the last minute
BREAK A LEG!
Don't cheat!
I hope you break your bones.
Good luck!
Watch where you are walking.
Those shoes COST AN ARM AND A LEG!
they are expensive
they are yellow
they go on both feet
they are cheap
means...
means ...
What does it mean to give someone the "cold shoulder?"
Help someone who's got fever
Someone feels that they need a sweater
to be nice to someone
to ignore somebody, be intentionally unpleasant
What does the idiom "to have a chip on one's shoulder" mean?
To be in a bad mood
To carry a bag of chips
To be proud of oneself
To be easily offended or angered
I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got (a) feet.
After taking a test, Maria said it was a piece of cake. All of her studying had paid off. How did Maria feel about the test?
It took a long time.
It was easy.
She was worried.
It made her hungry.
Michael was disappointed when his invention failed and he had to go back to square one. What did Michael have to do?
work backwards
give up
ask for help
start over from the beginning
The detective thought they had solved the case. It turned out they were barking up the wrong tree. What can you tell about the detectives?
They looked for clues behind a tree.
They were wrong about the case.
They used a police dog.
They solved the case.
I asked my dad if I could have a dirt bike. He said I could have one when pigs fly. When will I be able to get a dirt bike?
never
soon
The skateboard my brother wants costs an arm and a leg. He wonders if someone will get it for his birthday. What can you tell about the skateboard?
It is really fast.
It is cheap.
It is the best one.
It is expensive.
A solar eclipse happens once in a blue moon. We were lucky to be able to view it. How often does a solar eclipse happen?
once a year
never
sometimes
very rarely
Sara's surprise party was ruined because her sister let the cat out of the bag. What did Sara's sister do?
She let the cat loose.
She invited a cat to the party.
She told her about the party.
She forgot about the party.
_____ the kids while I go to the store, please?
Turn an eye to
Keep an eye on
Close an eye to
She's a _____ who surprised us all by winning the competition.
front-runner
sure thing
dark horse
I have ....... in my stomach at the sight of my crush.
Bees
Moths
Doggy bag
A bag of leftovers
Bag for a dog
Telling a secret
I'm all ears
A bunch of ears
You have my full attention
Full of noise
"Apple of my eye" means?
pupil is shaped like an apple
someone that is very special
eye color is red like an apple
eye color is green like an apple
Giving someone the "cold shoulder" means that...
taking away their sweater
throwing ice or snow on someone's shoulder
to go out in the snow without proper snow gear
to ignore or be unfriendly
When some says "I feel like a fish out of water" what do they mean?
not knowing how to swim
having a hard time breathing
uncomfortable situation that you are not used to
feeling trap
When we are all "in the same boat" it means that....
when you are going fishing with a friend
singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
being in a kayak together
share the same unfortunate situation as another person
"Time flies" means __________________.
when a fly lands on a clock
when time going very moving slowly
your watch flies off your wrist
time goes by very quickly
It's time to hit the books we have an important test coming up.
What does hit the books really mean?
I am going to study
I am going to take a short break from studying
I am going to punch and kick my books
Not being able to take it any more
To give a false alarm.
Drop me a line
I'm at the end of my rope.
To tell someone to go away and stop bothering you.
A small automobile accident.
fender bender
to pull someone's leg
all ears
to get a kick out of something
Bury the hatchet
Being ready to listen.
To settle an argument, stop fighting.
To have control of someone or of a group of people.
To tell someone to go away and stop bothering you.
Ace up your sleeve
You are giving your attention
or focus to the wrong thing.
Having a special advantage that is not used until the very last moment.
A small automobile accident.
Don't cause problems by do something when it isn't necessary.
Someone who is a friend only when things are good.
Know something backward and forward
Fair-weather friend
Leave well enough alone
to get a kick out of something
The police officer let him off the hook.
took him to jail
didn't give him a ticket
helped him get down
gave him a ticket
I decided to throw caution to the wind. What does throw caution to the wind mean?
to stop being so careful
to be more careful
to not go outside when it is windy
to do something immediately
They were trying to cut corners to keep within their budget. What does cut corners mean?
to make something smaller
to steal money
to do something in the least expensive way
to do something that was more difficult
She is always on the ball. What does on the ball mean?
She is a great ball player.
Aware of new new ideas and trends
Always late
Prone to having accidents
To "miss the boat" means to...
to miss someone
to be really excited about something
miss out on an opportunity
to challenge yourself
To "spill the beans" means to...
to avoid someone
to cry a lot
to keep a secret
to tell a secret
What is a "bed of roses?"
A bed filled with flowers
A hard situation
An easy situation
An easy test
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
That's a low price.
"to smell a rat"
stinky
old food
to be suspicious, not believe
to trust
When you "wrap your head around something" it means...
You misunderstand something.
You understand something complicated.
You try to understand something.
You cannot understand something.
Because the youngest children in many families have to be satisfied with hand-me-downs, they feel that they are getting the short end of the stick.
The underlined expression lets the reader know that the youngest child in a familty feels that he or she is -
receiving fewer benefits than their siblings
not loved or appreciated
punished more harshly than his or her siblings
Erick believes that his good grades prove that he is also a good person. But that's just comparing apples to oranges.
The underlined expression lets the reader know that -
Good grades and good character are two totally different things.
Erick works hard, but never compares himself to others.
It takes a lot of hard work to improve your character.
Even though Sara is popular and can buy anything she wants, you would never want to be in her shoes.
The underlined expression lets the reader know that -
Sara has money, but poor taste in clothes.
You would think Sara's life is great, but you really wouldn't want to experience it.
Sara acts like she's nice, but really thinks she's better than anyone.
It was Brad who damaged his moms vacuum cleaner when she was away. Now he's trying to sweep it under the rug.
The underlined expression means that Brad is -
trying to hide his guilt
using a broom to hide the broken parts
trying to get up the nerve to tell his mom
Mr. Jones told the students that they had all cheated and would receive zeroes on their projects. Some students were afraid; others knew his bark was worse than his bite.
The underlined expression means that Mr. Jones -
rarely got mad at his students
always maintained order in his classroom
rarely followed through with his treats
