Idiom, Simile, and Metaphor Practice

If someone uses the idiom, "You really dropped the ball," what do they mean?

• You did a great job!

• You didn't do something you were supposed to do.

• You let the ball you were holding touch the ground.

Someone who is "born with a silver spoon in their mouth"...

• ...was born rich

• ...was born poor

• ...was born with a kitchen utensil sticking out of their mouth.

When you "hit a home run," you...

• ...ran all the way back to your house.

• ...did a really great job on something.

• ...did a really bad job on something.

If someone's arm is "like a rocket," that means...

• ...their arm is in outer space.

• ...they throw things very slowly.

• ...they can throw something super fast!

If someone can "run like a cheetah," this means they are...

• ...turning into a large cat.

• ...very slow.

• ...very fast.

If someone's glove is "like a magnet," this means...

• ...they are very good at catching.

• ...their gloves only attract metal.

• ...they drop the ball all the time.

If baseball is "breath and food and water" to someone, this means baseball is...

• ...very important to them.

• ...not important at all.

• ...their breakfast food.

If a baseball team is a "well-conducted orchestra," this means...

• ...the team works very well together.

• ...the team all plays instruments.

• ...the team fights a lot and looks sloppy.

If someone says, "Baseball is as exciting as winning the lottery," this means...

• ...they think baseball is very exciting.

• ...they think baseball is boring.

• ...they won a lot of money.

If your teacher "throws you a curveball," this means...

• ...your teacher gave you a test that you completely expected.

• ...your teacher passed a baseball to you.

• ...your teacher gives you a test that you did not expect.