English Idioms
Authored by Sandee Tapley
English
8th Grade - University
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What does it mean if someone tells you the situation is "getting out of hand"?
The situation is good luck.
The situation is boring.
The situation is getting out of control.
The situation is required.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What does it mean if before a performance, a friend tell you to "break a leg".
She wants you to stay home.
She wants you to get hurt.
She wishes you good luck.
She is jealous.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What does it mean if something is a "blessing in disguise"?
It seemed bad at first but turned out to be something good.
It's dangerous.
It's fun.
It will take hard work.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
My mom bought a new purse and said it "cost an arm and a leg". What did she mean?
She meant it was ugly.
She meant it was pretty.
She meant it cost a lot of money.
She wasn't sure she wanted it but bought it anyway.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Ms. Smith was feeling "under the weather" so she needed a sub for her class. What did she mean?
She hates to come to work in the rain.
She was feeling sick.
She was feeling sad.
She needed a vacation.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
My brother broke his bicycle. Dad said it would be a "piece of cake" to fix. What did he mean?
It would be hard to fix.
The bicycle was sweet.
The bicycle was expensive.
It would be easy to fix.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
"Hold your horses." We will leave when everyone is ready. What does that mean?
Put your boots on.
Be patient.
Work on a ranch.
It's a bad day.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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