Idioms Q

Name: _______________________________
Idioms Test 1
Directions: Determine the meaning of the bolded expression. Choose the best answer.
Idiom: A common expression understood figuratively, as the literal definition makes no sense.
1. After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her
nieces.
a. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces.
b. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces.
c. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.
d. Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces.
2. Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn’t been for Suzie dragging him home for
dinner.
a. Bobby was just about to stop playing ball.
b. Bobby didn’t even want to play ball to begin with.
c. Bobby prefers nature to athletics.
d. Bobby would have continued playing ball for a long time.
3. Mr. Johnson was very particular about the arrangement of his classroom, so the thing he hated most was when his
students caused a ruckus with their wild horseplay.
a. Mr. Johnson hated when his students pretended to be animals.
b. Mr. Johnson hated when his students played sports.
c. Mr. Johnson hated when his students wrestled around with each other.
d. Mr. Johnson hated when his students made animal noises.
4. Eric wanted to fix his cousin’s computer, but he was already having problems setting up his Aunt’s Wi-Fi network
and he didn’t want to open a whole new can of worms.
a. Eric was sick of spending his time helping his family.
b. Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers.
c. Eric was having difficulties untangling the computer wires.
d. Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem.
5. Even though Candace already had a new job, she submitted her two week notice and conducted herself in a
professional way at her old job because she didn’t want to burn bridges.
a. Candace didn’t want to ruin her positive relationship with her old employer.
b. Candace wasn’t ready to start her new job.
c. Candace was really going to miss her old job.
d. Candace was waiting until her last day to rub it in everyone’s face that she was leaving.
6. World renowned country western super group The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena at the drop of a hat.
a. The Mountain Boys may be able to sell out an arena, but it will take a long time.
b. The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena very quickly.
c. The Mountain Boys are always willing to perform at charity events.
d. The Mountain Boys enforce a dress code at all of their shows.
7. Vivian expected Craig to sob uncontrollably when she broke up with him; however, Craig kept a stiff upper lip.
a. Craig cried even more than Vivian had expected.
b. Craig cried about as much as Vivian had expected.
c. Craig cried a little less than Vivian had expected.
d. Craig did not cry.
8. Mrs. Robinson expects Cassie and my presentation to be good, but we have been working on it every night for the
last week, so we are really going to knock her socks off.
a. Cassie and the speaker are not prepared to give a good presentation.
b. Cassie and the speaker intend on hitting Mrs. Robinson rather than presenting.
c. Cassie and the speaker’s presentation will far exceed Mrs. Robinson’s expectations.
d. Cassie and the speaker’s presentation will meet Mrs. Robison’s expectations.
9. Over the summer Brian was really excited about being placed in the advanced math class, but after getting his
syllabus on the first day and seeing the workload, he was ready to jump ship.
a. Brian was even more excited about the math class than he was over the summer.
b. Brian wanted to start working on his math assignments right away.
c. Brian did not want to be in the advance math class anymore.
d. Brian wanted to cause some trouble in the advanced math class.
10. Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges.
a. Jose can hardly tell the difference between the two phones because they are so similar.
b. Jose believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared.
c. Jose doesn’t know anything about phones so he may as well be thinking about fruits.
d. Jose is too hungry to think about phones at this time.
11. When Brian felt pretty good about getting the a pair of roller-skates for his birthday, until he saw his twin brother
Ryan open up his GameBox X-9000, and then Brian felt like he got the short end of the stick.
a. Brian felt like Ryan received a better gift than he.
b. Brian was quite pleased with his roller skates.
c. Brian wanted a long stick that he could use to support himself on hikes.
d. Brian feels bad for Ryan because Ryan wanted roller-skates.
12. After Ms. Smith caught Darnisha chewing gum for the third time, Ms. Smith scheduled a parent teacher
conference with Darnisha’s mother. When Darnisha’s mother came into Ms. Smith’s classroom, she was chewing
gum. Ms. Smith thought to herself, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
a. Ms. Smith thinks that Darnisha dresses like her mother.
b. Ms. Smith thinks that Darnisha acts a lot like her mother.
c. Ms. Smith is surprised to see that Darnisha’s mother came.
d. Ms. Smith thinks that Darnisha’s mother lives very close to the school.
13. Brad was accusing us of stealing his phone until he found it, and now he’s trying to sweep it under the rug.
a. Brad thinks that his phone will be safer if he hides it under the rug.
b. Brad wants to do something to make up for his mistake.
c. Brad is trying to locate a signal for his phone so that he can use it.
d. Brad wants to pretend that the incident never happened.
14. Keisha got up a started yelling at Ronnie and threatening him but Ronnie didn’t even flinch because he knew that
her bark was worse than her bite.
a. Ronnie thinks that Keisha will get in trouble for yelling.
b. Ronnie thinks that Keisha has bad breath.
c. Ronnie thinks that Keisha is loud but not dangerous.
d. Ronnie thinks that Keisha has a crush on him.
15. You might think that Billy Parker is the kid who has everything, but if you saw the list of chores his parents give
him, I guarantee that you wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.
a. You wouldn’t want your shoes to get as dirty as Billy’s when he’s doing his chores.
b. If you have to do as many chores as Billy, you’ll want a pair of comfortable shoes.
c. Billy shoes are so uncomfortable that doing his chores is really unpleasant.
d. Billy has so many chores to do that it is unpleasant to imagine doing them all.
Name: _______________________________
Idioms Test 2
Directions: Read each idiom and determine the meaning.
1. Janet gushed over the sculpture in the antique shop, but Kevin thought that the craftsmanship was merely run of
the mill.
a. Something this is of exceptionally high quality
b. Something marked by creativity or originality
c. Something that is too expensive for the average person too afford
d. Something that is low quality, common or ordinary
2. After Michael missed three shots in a row and passed the ball to a player on the other team, the boys were only up
by two and they suspected that Michael would be the Achilles' heel of the team.
a. A person who performs well under pressure
b. A valuable contributor to a cause shared by many
c. A weakness in an otherwise strong entity
d. A person who inspires others to succeed
3. Lyle chose Marco for his partner, thinking that it would be fun to work with his best friend, but now that the
project was due tomorrow and the boys had nothing done, Lyle realized that he should have hitched his horse to a
different wagon.
a. When one wishes to have chosen different company than one is presently keeping
b. When one accepts responsibility for one's own involvement in an unfortunate event
c. When one understands that the only way to solve a problem is through hard work
d. When one determines that the best course of action is to tell the truth
4. The prosecutor knew that the councilman had stolen public funds, but she wanted to get all of her ducks in a row
before she charged him with a crime.
a. She wanted to catch the councilman in the act
b. She wanted to take the time to properly prepare her case
c. She had other business to take care of before going after the councilman
d. She had to finish eating lunch before she went back to work
5. Vince knew that if he wanted to get into college, he'd have to keep his nose to the grindstone all senior year.
a. Vince would have to apply for college.
b. Vince would have to work hard for a whole year.
c. Vince would have to wait patiently for an opportunity.
d. Vince would have to stay out of trouble for a whole year.
6. Mrs. March was afraid of leaving the student teacher with her third period class because she feared that the student
teacher was a bit too green to be left alone with such a wild bunch.
a. Mrs. March felt that the student teacher was too inexperienced.
b. Mrs. March felt that the student teacher was too jealous of some of the students.
c. Mrs. March felt that the student teacher was too nice.
d. Mrs. March felt that the student teacher was too sick to handle the children.
7. I know that Catherine has been really unpleasant toward you, Alvin, but take it with a grain of salt: she's mean to
everyone.
a. Alvin should try hard to get on Catherine's good side.
b. Alvin should be worried that Catherine is not treating him kindly.
c. Alvin should go and get lunch and reflect on Catherine's attitude.
d. Alvin should not be concerned about how Catherine is treating him.
8. Ever since country western super group The Mountain Boys started wearing stovepipe hats, those hats have been
selling like hotcakes.
a. This means that stovepipe hats have been selling quickly.
b. This means that stovepipe hats have been selling slowly.
c. This means that stovepipe hats have been selling at an average pace.
d. This means that stovepipe hats have not been selling at all.
9. After promising to go to Beth's parent's cabin for the weekend, Molly got invited to the coolest party of the year
and now Molly is really in a pickle.
a. This means that no matter what happens things are going to work out for Molly.
b. This means that Molly is stuck in a difficult situation.
c. This means that Molly has become really popular.
d. This means that Molly smells like vinegar.
10. Even though Lucas had been bullying the new kid since the beginning of the year, Lucas shed his crocodile tears
after the principal caught him and threatened him with suspension.
a. This means that Lucas genuinely feels sorry for his actions.
b. This means that Lucas display of sorrow was insincere.
c. This means that Lucas was afraid of the principal.
d. This means that Lucas was afraid of the new kid.
11. The researchers at the renowned UC Berkeley have a long history of pushing the envelope in regards to
computer science.
a. This means that these researchers have long followed behind others in the field.
b. This means that these researchers have long led efforts in the field.
c. This means that these researchers have kept up with trends in the field.
d. This means that these researchers have long attempted to do away with paper record keeping.
12. While Kristie's cake pops are both delicious and artistic, nobody can hold a candle to her pecan pie.
a. This means that Kristie's pecan pie is not visually pleasing.
b. This means that Kristie's pecan pie is very hot when it comes out of the oven.
c. This means that Kristie's pecan pie is better than all others.
d. This means that Kristie's pecan pie is in serious need of improvements.
13. After I told the client that we could give him a discount on the window repairs, the boss said that we couldn't and
now I've got egg all over my face.
a. Someone who has egg all over his or her face is a person who is known to not tell the truth.
b. Someone who has egg all over his or her face is a person who profits from other's misfortunes.
c. Someone who has egg all over his or her face is a person who looks foolish or embarrassed.
d. Someone who has egg all over his or her face is a person who looks very hungry.
14. When Angelo called Devon "stinky pants" on the playground, Devon wanted to call Angelo a mean name too, but
Devon's mother had always taught him to turn the other cheek.
a. To forgive an act of aggression
b. To return an act of aggression with greater force
c. To return an act of aggression with equal force
d. To hide from aggression in order to protect oneself
15. Although I hate green peppers, I ordered them on the pizza because everybody else wanted them and I didn't want
to go against the grain.
a. To oppose or resist a strong force
b. To just go along with whatever is the easiest
c. To raise one's voice to an inappropriate level
d. To ignore something unpleasant
Name: _______________________________
Idioms
1. When the politician was caught stealing from the taxpayers, everyone thought he would receive a
severe punishment, but all he got was a slap on the wrist.
What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________
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2. We thought that our neighbor’s, the Jones family, were rich beyond our wildest dreams, but it turns
out that we’re all in the same boat.
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3. If Kim thinks that I’m going to let her copy my math homework, she’s barking up the wrong tree.
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4. The Vikings thought that they would easily beat the other team, but when it was tied with a minute
left in the fourth quarter, they knew that this game was really coming down to the wire.
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5. I thought Janet would be a good worker, but it turns out that she can’t cut the mustard.
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6. Tom wanted to get down to brass tacks, but the lawyer kept chatting about the weather.
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7. The lawyer knew that beating around the bush would get Tom all worked up.
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8. After playing for three straight quarters, the quarterback was running out of steam.
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9. Don’t get so worked up, buddy. She’s only pulling your leg.
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10. Jane decided that she would go out on a limb and ask Byron to the Spring Fling dance.
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11. Jimbo was too tired to finish the assignment, so he decided to hit the hay.
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12. Alan was excited when he found out that he would have his own front row parking spot at the
university, but that was just the icing on the cake.
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13. Ever since Amy’s uncle bought the farm, she’s been faced with the difficult decision of dividing
the inheritance amongst the family.
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14. Working at the Burger King was at first overwhelming to Kyle, but now he knows the ropes.
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15. Julie thought her mom would let her go to the party, but no dice.
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Name: _______________________________
Idioms 2
1. We tried to give Tommy a surprise party for his birthday, but you let the cat out of the bag.
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2. Kevin accepted the job even though he was still in school, but his mom thought he might be biting
off more than he could chew.
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3. I didn’t want to jump the gun, so I decided to wait until the second date to try and hold her hand.
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4. Derek hated how much his mom nagged him about homework. He didn’t really see why it mattered
and he thought that his mom was making a mountain out of a molehill.
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5. Alice was feeling a little under the weather, so she asked her mom if she could stay home today.
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6. Tammy wanted to yell at John for leaving the toilet seat up again, but after their last fight she
decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
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7. Jude was on pins and needles waiting for the results of the test.
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8. I like Chris. He’s a cool guy.
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9. Craig and I fought over a girl in the fourth grade, but that’s water under the bridge now.
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10. Jeffrey was a fast learner, so he knew that the history test would be a piece of cake.
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11. I told Tom to stop telling Kim all of his feelings, but he always did wear his heart on his sleeve.
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12. Every player is important on a football team, but a good quarter back is worth his weight in gold.
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13. Kylie’s mother wanted her to play the piano but, as much as Kylie wanted to make her mother
happy, playing the piano was just not her cup of tea.
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14. I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I’m the fastest kid on my block and the smartest too.
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15. Look, you know that she’s never liked you, so take her criticism with a grain of salt.
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Name: _______________________________
Idioms 3
1. I know that the fight that they had yesterday seemed serious, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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2. Sam and Paul had been dating forever, so we knew that it wouldn’t be long until they tied the knot.
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3. I would have loved to call in sick everyday until the summer, but I had to face the music one day.
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4. Jacob wanted to join karate class, but with the cost of his sister's ballet class, he had to put his
karate dreams on the back burner.
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5. Vince was sick of school, but on Thursday he could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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6. Tim jumped on the bandwagon and got his ear pierced after all of the other guys pierced their ears.
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7. Chrissy yelled at Alec for taking the last wingding, but he wasn’t scared because he knew that she
was all bark and no bite.
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8. Tommy’s mother didn’t even lecture him after he came home late again; it was like beating a dead
horse.
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9. Lucy must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, because she was muttering curses again.
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10. Hold your horses, Janet. We should ask him why he did it before we make our decision.
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11. Mike told the students he would share the answers, and they were all ears.
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12. Luke hopelessly stared at the problem. He couldn’t make heads or tails of it.
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13. While the boss was away, the two workers decided to shoot the breeze over a cup of coffee..
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14. Dad wanted to let me off punishment, but mom said, “He made his bed. Now he has to lie in it.”
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15. You knew there was no answer to this problem. You sent me on a wild goose chase.
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Name: _______________________________
Idioms 4
1. When the boys were having difficulty finding a DJ for the party, Brian suggested that they just turn on the
radio at the party, but Kevin didn’t want to cut corners.
What is the meaning of this idiom? _____________________________________________________________
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2. Don’t challenge Zeke to a dance off unless you are ready because Zeke will get in a dance battle at the drop
of a hat.
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3. Antibiotic researchers have already picked the low-hanging fruit, so discovering new antibiotics to battle
infections is very difficult.
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4. Alan kept talking about how he could do a backspin, but when the rubber met the road all he could really
do was lie on his back and slide around.
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5. When Mr. Lewis asked Jimmy to tell the class about the Pythagorean Theorem, Jimmy wanted nothing more
than to eloquently explain it and impress Brittany with his knowledge, but he was drawing a blank.
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6. John didn’t mind rewriting his essay each time Ms. Robinson returned it; as long as he was still eligible for
the scholarship, he would jump through hoops for her.
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7. Ever since Paul Jr. found out that he could make money by shoveling driveways in the winter, he’s been
riding the gravy train.
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8. Vince sighed when he thought about how wickedly short the spring break was and how dreadfully long the
remainder of the school year would be, yet he knew that there was little that he could do about it but get back
into the saddle.
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9. Kyle had been bullied every day until Carter, the captain of the wrestling team, took him under his wing.
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10. I tried to warn Brian that he was playing with fire, but he kept flipping off of the trampoline and into the
pool until he missed the pool one time and broke his ankle.
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11. After a long day of school, football practice, studying, and chores, Glen wanted to play GameBox, but he
was beat.
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12. Whenever Scrub-Tom-Rectangle-Bottoms came on the TV, the children were glued to their seats.
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13. The naughty child planned to wait out on his roof on Christmas Eve and to throw a lump of coal at Santa
Clause when he appeared, thereby giving him a taste of his own medicine.
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14. June worried about the test for weeks prior to taking it; so much so that he almost gave himself an ulcer, but
when he actually sat down to take the test, he thought that it was a walk in the park.
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15. Vanessa wanted to speak out at the Nonviolent Protest, but she felt that since most of the people there would
already be nonviolent people, she would just be preaching to the choir.
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Name: _______________________________
Idioms 5
1. The mystery novelist decided at the last minute to include an ex-convict, who would later prove to be
innocent, as a suspect in her story; she was using this new character as a red herring.
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2. I don’t like the new font that you used on the website, but there is no need to throw the baby out with the
bathwater: just change the font back to the original and I’ll approve the design.
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3. If Frank hears that Mandy is going to the dance with Curt, Frank is going to do something regrettable, so let’s
just keep it under wraps for now.
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4. Many times the great inventor’s wife would beckon him to return to his room for sleep, but he had a fire in
his belly.
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5. Even though the advertised prices at Bork’s Motor-Works were very low, the salesmen will attempt to nickel
and dime you as you attempt to checkout.
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6. When I become a rich and famous rapper, all of the people who made fun of me and said that I couldn’t rap,
dance, or match my clothing are going to eat their hearts out.
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7. Ever since John missed a week of school due to illness, his grades have been slipping and he has felt behind
the eight ball.
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8. Candy really left me holding the bag when she didn’t do her part of the project and was absent on the day of
the presentation.
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9. After losing another match, Kiki asked Douglass if she was getting any better at the video game that they
were playing and Douglass just sort of nodded and bit his tongue.
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10. After 40 years of working at the post office and living frugally, Mr. Luther had built up quite a nice nest egg
for his retirement.
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11. If the new kid crosses Big Buck during the train car robbery, the kid is going to be pushing up daisies.
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12. Mr. Walker didn’t trust his daughter’s new boyfriend because he wore suits and used ten dollar words.
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13. Ever since her dog Pookie went missing, Janine has been a real basket case.
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14. In the last issue of the school paper, Jamie wrote an article uncovering the practice of serving horse meat in
the cafeteria, and now the principal is trying to bring her before a school council kangaroo court to have her
removed from the journalism club.
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15. As the teacher reprimanded Eric, we all expected that he would reply with something smart or witty, but it
seemed as if the cat had gotten his tongue.
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Name: _______________________________
Idioms Worksheet 6
1. Unlike most of the kids in this school, Jade did all of her homework and turned it in on time. Her
teachers thought that she was a diamond in the rough.
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2. After seeing his progress report grades, Jack knew that he had to hit the books or he’d be off the
football team.
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3. Mom sighed, “No, Janie, your hamster is not a zombie. Your brother is just pulling your leg.”
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4. The record executive decided to break up the band because he knew that musicians were a dime a
dozen and that a front man like Kyle was the real find.
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5. After Alvin slipped the note into Candace’s locker asking her to the dance, he sighed because the
ball was in her court now.
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6. All I did was ask her if she studied and she yelled at me. I guess that she woke up on the wrong
side of the bed.
7. Robert had never seen a carpenter use a mobile phone application to perform a calculation, but when
he saw the new guy do it, he knew that it would be a real game changer.
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8. The GameBox 6000 is hands down the best home gaming experience available to today’s consumer.
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9. Kelly wasn’t sure that she knew the answer to the question, but when Mr. Richards began nodding excitedly
as she was talking, she knew that she was right on the money.
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10. Gilbert did not like his new homeroom class because there were a few too many bad apples in the bunch.
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11. When Bob activated the multi-ball mode on the pinball machine that he was playing, he lost focus because
the action was bananas.
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12. When Lyle was on the phone with the window repair man, he just wanted a ballpark estimate on the work,
but the guy refused to quote any price until he was at the job and could see the damage.
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13. Val’s science partner Lance was always combing his hair and admiring his own clothing while she was
working busily on the project. She tried to have a constructive relationship with him but he was just so full of
himself that Val now refused to work with him.
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14. Should we get the extra point and bring this game into overtime, or should we attempt the two point
conversion and go for the whole ball of wax?
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15. Mr. Schwartz was surprised to see so many students in his summer school class. “Normally, when it gets this
hot, they start dropping like flies,” he remarked to the aide.
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Name: _______________________________
Idioms 7
1. We tried to figure out why our teacher was wearing bunny slippers and pajamas, but we couldn’t find any
rhyme or reason to it.
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2. Coach Ruggeri put a great team together but most of them were seniors and now that they’re all graduating,
he’ll have to build a new team from scratch.
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3. As the two doctors argued over the next medical intervention to attempt, the patient had ad difficult time
following the conversation due to all of the medical mumbo-jumbo.
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4. Grandpa tried his best to understand the terms of the contract that he was about to enter, but he couldn’t wrap
his head around all of the sprawling clauses and financial jargon.
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5. After being drafted into the NFL and receiving his signing bonus, Victor bought a new sports car with all of
the bells and whistles.
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6. Even though Vaughn tried to pretend like he didn’t know the girl, when Brenda showed him the text
messages, he knew that he was caught red-handed.
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7. The market for physical media has really gone belly up since consumers embraced the internet and digital
media.
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8. Mom drew a line in the sand about using our phones at the dinner table and now we talk a lot more as a
family during dinner.
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9. I appreciate the pleasantries but as the crow flies, I’d like to know the reason that you are calling me at this
hour.
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10. Ben was treating her very indifferently today, but she just figured that it was a case of sour grapes since she
declined his invitation to the school dance last night.
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11. If a company wants to bring a new product to the overcrowded tech aisles, they better be ready to duke it
out.
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12. Just as the teacher had given up on Jake, he submitted a flawlessly composed essay at the eleventh hour.
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13. After months of intense practice and drilling, the players had the playbook down pat.
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14. The teacher reprimanded the children in the hallway, “I saw Alice keeping her hands to herself and not
talking with anyone while waiting for the fountain, and I expect the rest of you to follow suit.”
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15. You can accept his challenge if you want, but it’s going to be under his terms, on his field, and the deck will
be stacked against you.
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