Idioms 3rd to 4th Grade

Idioms 3rd to 4th Grade

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1. Martin just buries his head in the sand when it comes to his financial problems.
   1.   To refuse to think about or confront serious issues or situations
   2.   To accept one's fate
2. Identify the meaning of the idiom
   
   “spill the beans.”
   1.   To be untidy
   2.   To leave a place quickly
   3.   To be very talkative
   4.   To reveal something that is supposed to be kept a secret
3. Luckily the wedding is just a stone’s throw from our hotel so we can walk there.
   1.   very near or close
   2.   postponed
4. "Open a can of worms" means....
   1.   share information that complicates the situation
   2.   openings up a can with stinky food
   3.   having a difficult time
   4.   getting ready to go fishing
5. You’ve got to have some work experience under your belt before you can hope to get a stable job.
   
   
   1.   have acquired experience or have satisfactorily achieved something
   2.   gained a lot of friends from high places who can help you get the job
6. What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?
   1.   People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together
   2.   Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city
   3.   Go away and stop bothering me.
   4.   a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun
7. Identify the meaning of the idiom
   
   “Miss the boat”.
   1.   Miss out on an opportunity.
   2.   Long for something that you don’t have.
   3.   Let too much time go by to complete a task.
   4.   Not know the difference between right and wrong.
8. To live in grey existence would mean to live a colorless life.
   1.   dull, monotonous
   2.   exciting, full
9. Easy does it! Those boxes you’re holding are very fragile.
   1.   To be careful
   2.   To fully stopped
10. What does "I have a frog in my throat" mean?
    1.   when your tongue turns green
    2.   when you eat something weird
    3.   unable to use your voice
    4.   repeating a noise over and over
11. Complete the idiom:
    
    I can't afford these shoes. They cost ____.
    1.   an arm and a leg
    2.   the best of both worlds
    3.   a piece of cake
12. Identify the meaning of the idiom
    
    “Seeing eye to eye.”
    1.   Paying close attention to something someone is saying
    2.   Agreeing with somebody
    3.   Treating someone with respect
    4.   Identifying a minor mistake
13. What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?
    1.   to be upset about something that can't be changed
    2.   slipping and falling over milk
    3.   when your tears look like milk
    4.   accidentally spilling a liquid
14. Identify the meaning of the idiom “Can’t judge a book by its cover.”
    1.   It takes a long time to really know someone.
    2.   It is easier to read a book than to protect the pages.
    3.   It is hard to tell how something is simply from its outward appearance.
    4.   A book’s ending can’t always be guessed by how it begins.
15. When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
    1.   the smallest part
    2.   the biggest part
16. You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and come out with a remark like that.
    1.   say something embarrassing
    2.   fall over
17. What does it mean to "Go fly a kite"?
    1.   Go away and stop bothering me.
    2.   You feel that you need to spend your money at once.
    3.   Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city
18. No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the black sheep of the family.
    1.   the one who is always late
    2.   the one with a bad reputation
19. Complete the sentence:
    
    I'll be up all night _______________________
    
    to hit my deadline for this article.
    1.   missing the boat
    2.   burning the midnight oil
    3.   cutting corners
20. You’re full of beans this evening! You must have had a good day at work.
    1.   talkative, profuse, or eloquent
    2.   energetic, lively or enthusiastic