Idioms Worksheet for ESL Students

Instructions: Read the following idioms and choose the correct meaning from the options given.

1. Break a leg
a. To be very unlucky
b. To dance very well
c. To wish someone good luck

2. Let the cat out of the bag

a. To keep a secret
b. To reveal a secret
c. To buy a new bag for a cat

3. Hit the nail on the head

a. To miss the point
b. To say something exactly right
c. To hit someone with a nail

4. Piece of cake
a. A difficult task
b. An easy task
c. A delicious dessert

5. When pigs fly

a. Something that is impossible to happen
b. Something that is very likely to happen
c. Something that is happening right now

6. Spill the beans

a. To keep a secret
b. To reveal a secret
c. To cook a delicious meal

7. The ball is in your court

a. It's your turn to take action
b. It's someone else's turn to take action
c. No one needs to take action

8. A dime a dozen
a. Something that is very expensive
b. Something that is very cheap
c. Something that is very rare
 9. On the ball
a. Doing a good job
b. Doing a bad job
c. Not doing anything at all

10. Barking up the wrong tree

a. To be correct
b. To be incorrect
c. To be talking to the wrong person

Answers:

1. c
2. b
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. c

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