6th Grade Idioms

What does the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?

• Pursuing a mistaken or misguided line of thought or course of action.

• Chasing the right path

• Sitting under the right tree

• Listening to the right advice

Explain the meaning of 'hit the nail on the head'.

• To make an accurate or precise statement or guess.

• To hit the nail on the foot

• To hit the nail with a hammer

• To miss the nail completely

Identify the idiom in the sentence: 'Don't count your chickens before they hatch.'

• Don't count your ducks before they hatch.

• Don't count your eggs before they hatch.

• Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

• Don't count your cows before they hatch.

What is the meaning of 'cost an arm and a leg'?

• Refers to a physical injury.

• Something is very expensive or costly.

• It means to give a helping hand.

• Something is very cheap.

In the phrase 'raining cats and dogs', what does the idiom signify?

• Raining cats and dogs signifies a sunny day

• Raining cats and dogs is a literal event

• Raining cats and dogs means a light drizzle

• Heavy rain or a downpour

Explain the idiom 'piece of cake'.

• A type of bread

• A difficult task

• A type of dessert

• Something very easy to do or accomplish.

Find the idiom in the sentence: 'It's raining cats and dogs outside.'

• pouring cats and dogs

• raining fish and birds

• storming cats and dogs

• raining cats and dogs

What does 'break a leg' mean in a theatrical context?

• It means to wish someone bad luck.

• It refers to a literal injury on stage.

• It means to wish someone good luck.

• It signifies the end of the performance.

Define the idiom 'burning the midnight oil'.

• Freezing the morning dew

• Setting the afternoon on fire

• Drowning in the midday sun

• To work late into the night or early morning hours.

Identify the idiom in the sentence: 'She's feeling under the weather.'

• under the weather

• around the weather

• below the weather

• above the weather