Idioms 3rd to 4th Grade

Idioms 3rd to 4th Grade

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1. Identify the meaning of the idiom
   
   “Seeing eye to eye.”
   1.   Agreeing with somebody
   2.   Paying close attention to something someone is saying
   3.   Treating someone with respect
   4.   Identifying a minor mistake
2. What does "I have a frog in my throat" mean?
   1.   when you eat something weird
   2.   repeating a noise over and over
   3.   when your tongue turns green
   4.   unable to use your voice
3. You’re full of beans this evening! You must have had a good day at work.
   1.   energetic, lively or enthusiastic
   2.   talkative, profuse, or eloquent
4. What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?
   1.   Go away and stop bothering me.
   2.   Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city
   3.   People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together
   4.   a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun
5. The client didn’t like our original concept so let’s go back to the drawing board!
   1.   Start planning something again because earlier attempts were unsuccessful
   2.   Making a plan or two
6. ‘Shedding Crocodile tears’ means _______________.
   1.   be in trouble
   2.   be nervous
   3.   find the hidden meaning
   4.   insincere display of emotions
7. Martin just buries his head in the sand when it comes to his financial problems.
   1.   To accept one's fate
   2.   To refuse to think about or confront serious issues or situations
8. Easy does it! Those boxes you’re holding are very fragile.
   1.   To fully stopped
   2.   To be careful
9. Complete the sentence:
   
   I'll be up all night _______________________
   
   to hit my deadline for this article.
   1.   burning the midnight oil
   2.   cutting corners
   3.   missing the boat
10. Identify the meaning of the idiom “Can’t judge a book by its cover.”
    1.   A book’s ending can’t always be guessed by how it begins.
    2.   It is hard to tell how something is simply from its outward appearance.
    3.   It is easier to read a book than to protect the pages.
    4.   It takes a long time to really know someone.
11. Complete the idiom:
    
    I can't afford these shoes. They cost ____.
    1.   the best of both worlds
    2.   a piece of cake
    3.   an arm and a leg
12. To live in grey existence would mean to live a colorless life.
    1.   exciting, full
    2.   dull, monotonous
13. You’ve got to have some work experience under your belt before you can hope to get a stable job.
    
    
    1.   gained a lot of friends from high places who can help you get the job
    2.   have acquired experience or have satisfactorily achieved something
14. What does it mean to "Go fly a kite"?
    1.   Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city
    2.   You feel that you need to spend your money at once.
    3.   Go away and stop bothering me.
15. Identify the meaning of the idiom
    
    “Miss the boat”.
    1.   Not know the difference between right and wrong.
    2.   Let too much time go by to complete a task.
    3.   Long for something that you don’t have.
    4.   Miss out on an opportunity.
16. Identify the meaning of the idiom
    
    “spill the beans.”
    1.   To leave a place quickly
    2.   To be very talkative
    3.   To reveal something that is supposed to be kept a secret
    4.   To be untidy
17. Luckily the wedding is just a stone’s throw from our hotel so we can walk there.
    1.   postponed
    2.   very near or close
18. When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
    1.   the smallest part
    2.   the biggest part
19. What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?
    1.   accidentally spilling a liquid
    2.   when your tears look like milk
    3.   to be upset about something that can't be changed
    4.   slipping and falling over milk
20. You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and come out with a remark like that.
    1.   fall over
    2.   say something embarrassing