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WorksheetsIdioms for Everyday Conversations
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 16mins
What does "break the ice" mean?
To freeze water
To start a conversation
To stop working
To relax
If someone is "under the weather," how do they feel?
Happy
Excited
Sick
Hungry
What does "call it a day" mean?
Start working
Stop working
Go to sleep
Eat lunch
If you "hang out" with friends, what are you doing?
Spending time together
Doing homework
Playing sports alone
Sleeping
What does "on time" mean?
Late
Early
Not late
Not coming
If something is "out of the question," what does it mean?
Not possible
Very easy
Very expensive
Very late
Which idiom means "to relax or not worry"?
Take it easy
Work overtime
Pay back
Get along
If you "save up," what are you doing?
Spending money
Keeping money for later
Borrowing money
Losing money
Which idiom means "to help someone"?
Give someone a hand
In a hurry
On the job
In a bad mood
If you "cheer up," how do you feel?
Sad
Happier
Tired
Angry
Which idiom would you use to tell a friend to try something new?
Go for it
Call it a day
Out of town
Behind schedule
If you and your friend "have a lot in common," what does that mean?
You like different things
You share similar interests
You never talk
You live far away
Your teacher asks you to "make up your mind." What should you do?
Go to sleep
Decide
Ask for help
Leave the room
If you "fill in for someone" at work, what are you doing?
Replacing them temporarily
Giving them money
Taking a break
Working less
Which idiom would you use to say that something happened unexpectedly?
All of a sudden
On the same page
Take a day off
Good deal
If you are "behind schedule" at work, what should you do to finish your tasks?
Work overtime
Take it easy
Hang out
Save up
Your friend feels "left out" at a party. What could you do to help them feel better?
Ignore them
Invite them to join your group
Leave the party
Tell them to go home
If you want to buy something but it "costs an arm and a leg," what should you consider before buying it?
If you really need it and can afford it
If your friend likes it
If it is your favorite color
If it is on sale
You and your classmate are "on the same page" about a project. How does this help you work together?
You both understand and agree, so you can work well together
You both want to do different things
You both want to stop working
You both want to leave early
If you "get the hang of it" after practicing a new game, what does that mean?
You are still confused
You have learned how to do it
You want to stop playing
You lost the game
Match the following idioms with the meaning
going bananas
Wait
on pins and needles
Tell a secret
kicked the bucket
died
Spill the beans
nervous
Hold your horses
crazy
Mrs. Bolan makes the most money in her family, so she (a) .
brings home the bacon
is going bananas
is stuffed to the gills
Eric wants to get Chinese food. Lindsey wants to get Mexican food. But Marcy is on the fence.
What is the meaning of "on the fence"?
She is sitting on a fence.
She can't decide what she wants.
She wants both Chinese and Mexican food.
She doesn't like either type of food.
Pablo is about to speak in front of a big group. He's never done it before, so he has butterflies in his stomach.
What is the meaning of "has butterflies in his stomach"?
He swallowed butterflies.
He feels like he is sick to his stomach.
His stomach is being tickled.
He is nervous about speaking in front of people.
