Idioms and stages and changes

What does the idiom “get the ball rolling” mean in this sentence? “Let’s get the ball rolling on our group project before everyone gets too busy.”

• Stop working

• Cancel the project

• Start the activity

• Make it harder

Complete the sentence: We had no backup of the file that got corrupted, so we had to ________.

• take the plunge

• start from scratch

• hit the ground running

• change gears

What does “jump in at the deep end” mean in this sentence? “When I joined the robotics club, they made me lead a team. I really jumped in at the deep end.”

• Had it easy

• Avoided all the hard parts

• Faced a challenge without preparation

• Took a break

After months of thinking about whether to join the drama club, Lucas finally ________ and signed up.

• hit a snag

• took the plunge

• wrapped things up

• got the ball rolling

On her first day at the student council, they expected her to ________ and lead the meeting.

• hit the ground running

• take the plunge

• call it a day

• change gears

What does “find your feet” mean in this sentence? “It was tough moving to a new school, but I’ve finally found my feet.”

• Become comfortable in a new situation

• Start running away

• Make new shoes

• Stand up for yourself

By the second month of rehearsals, the school play was ________.

• out with the old

• in full swing

• at the end of the road

• jumping in at the deep end

“We’re on the right track,” said the coach. “You’ve improved your time by ten seconds!” What does the idiom “on the right track” suggest?

• Going the wrong way

• Making good progress

• Starting over

• Facing problems

Complete the sentence: We were almost done editing the yearbook when we ________—two photos were missing.

• came full circle

• changed gears

• found our feet

• hit a snag

I’ve been doing the same homework-routine for months. I feel like I’m ________.

• in full swing

• stuck in a rut

• taking the plunge

• calling it a day