Idioms

Choose the correct meaning of the idioms

Any effort each one of us makes to save trees, is a drop in the ocean.

• It is a small part of something much bigger.

• It is the beginning of something new.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Amit was driving extremely fast. I told him it is better to be safe than sorry.

• If you are curious you will be killed.

• It is better to be careful than to do something you will later regret.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Alice begins to dance at the drop of a hat.

• Drops her hat and starts dancing

• Willing to do something immediately.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I couldn’t recognise Jatin at the airport. I was seeing him after donkey’s years.

• some years

• a very long time

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

All newspapers have carried Mr Martins’ story from rags to riches.

• from one place to another

• from being very poor to being very wealthy

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

That job was a piece of a cake

• easy to do

• eating a cake

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

She was on cloud nine after receiving a hefty raise.

• extremely happy

• feeling in space

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Once in a blue moon we go out to watch a movie.

• Something that happens as a routine

• Something that doesn’t happen very often

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I was just pulling your leg. The dish tastes awesome.

• making a person to fall down by pulling the leg

• teasing by telling something that is not true

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CCSS.L.8.5A

I was tickled pink when I heard the news.

• amused

• terror stricken

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B