Idioms and Proverbs

Luisa asks her cousin if he's going to come to her birthday party, and he says, "It's up in the air." What does he mean?

• He's decided that he's going to come. 
• He's decided that he's not going to come.
• He hasn't yet decided whether or not he's going to come. 
• Luisa's party is taking place in the sky.

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Complete the passage below with the correct idiom: 
Carla was very impressed by the firework show. It

• blew her away
• cut corners
• bit off more than it could chew
• killed two birds with one stone 

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What is the meaning of the proverb, stop and smell the roses?

• everyone should pick up a rose and smell it once in a while
• roses are meant to be smelled
• you should take time in life to enjoy the little things
• you need to slow down and smell a rose on your walks

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Which proverb has close to the same meaning as practice makes perfect?

• if at first you don't succeed, try again 
• a place for everything and everything in its place
• a penny saved is a penny earned
• don't cry over spilt milk

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What is the meaning of the idiom, on the same page?

• thinking alike or understanding something in the same way as others
• to start over, usually because something has failed
• to know nearly everything about a topic
• when real life events seem more unusual or harder to believe than the things people make up

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Complete the passage below with the correct idiom: 
I spent an hour trying to teach my grandpa how to send text messages, but

• you can't teach an old dog new tricks
• he was in the dog house
• I was the top dog 
• he was all bark no bite 

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Choose the correct meaning of each underlined proverb or adage.

I promised to run every day, but that was easier said than done.

• easily said

• easily done

• easier to talk about than to do

• easier to run than to promise

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Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.

I was all ears when Mai shared her news.

• feeling my ears grow

• getting a headache

• listening carefuly

• unable to hear

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Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.

Mai continued, "Let's put our heads together and think of something to contribute to the auction."

• whisper quietly

• sit next to one another

• work together to make a plan

• put our heads on the table

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"I can't get this door open, can you lend me a hand?" Kyle said.

What does "lend a hand" mean?

• to let someone borrow something

• to help someone out

• to spend time with someone

• to be in trouble

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