Understanding Common Idioms and Their Meanings

Understanding Common Idioms and Their Meanings

Assessment

Interactive Video

English, Life Skills

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video tutorial explores various food-related idioms, explaining their meanings and usage in everyday language. It covers idioms like 'bad apple', 'good egg', 'couch potato', 'big cheese', and more, providing examples to illustrate each idiom's context and significance.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the idiom 'a bad apple' refer to?

A person who is dishonest

A person who is a bad influence

A person who is very intelligent

A person who is lazy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which idiom describes someone who is very intelligent and academically gifted?

Big cheese

Couch potato

Egghead

Tough cookie

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'cool as a cucumber' mean?

Very important

Very determined

Very calm under pressure

Very lazy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the idiom 'a big cheese' signify?

A very lazy person

A very important person

A very calm person

A very intelligent person

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'egg on one's face' mean?

To be embarrassed

To be very calm

To be very lazy

To be very determined

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'cry over spilt milk' imply?

To be very determined

To be very lazy

To be very calm

To waste time worrying about past mistakes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'not my cup of tea' mean?

Something you enjoy

Something you dislike

Something you are passionate about

Something you are indifferent to

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