Idiom Quiz

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English
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7th Grade
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Andrea Arellano
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?
To fix a broken piece of ice
To initiate a conversation or activity in a social setting
To avoid a social gathering
To start a fire in a social setting
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5B
CCSS.L.4.5B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'hit the nail on the head'.
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
To hit a nail with a hammer
To miss the point completely
To be unsure about something
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5B
CCSS.L.4.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?
Free of charge
Costing a hand and a foot
Very expensive
Inexpensive
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5B
CCSS.L.4.5B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the meaning of the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree'.
To water the wrong plant
To climb the right tree
To pursue a mistaken or misguided line of thought or course of action
To dig in the right spot
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5B
CCSS.L.4.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean?
Something that is very difficult to do
A type of dessert made with cake
A type of cake that is hard to cut
Something that is very easy to do
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5B
CCSS.L.4.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'raining cats and dogs'.
sunny and warm
snowing heavily
raining money
raining heavily
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5B
CCSS.L.4.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'.
To start a fire at midnight
To avoid working at night
To work late into the night
To take a nap in the afternoon
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5B
CCSS.L.4.5B
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