Idioms 3rd to 4th Grade

Idioms 3rd to 4th Grade

Quiz

  

 

1. Identify the meaning of the idiom “Can’t judge a book by its cover.”
   1.   It is easier to read a book than to protect the pages.
   2.   It is hard to tell how something is simply from its outward appearance.
   3.   A book’s ending can’t always be guessed by how it begins.
   4.   It takes a long time to really know someone.
2. Identify the meaning of the idiom
   
   “Miss the boat”.
   1.   Let too much time go by to complete a task.
   2.   Long for something that you don’t have.
   3.   Miss out on an opportunity.
   4.   Not know the difference between right and wrong.
3. Identify the meaning of the idiom
   
   “Seeing eye to eye.”
   1.   Agreeing with somebody
   2.   Treating someone with respect
   3.   Paying close attention to something someone is saying
   4.   Identifying a minor mistake
4. Identify the meaning of the idiom
   
   “spill the beans.”
   1.   To be untidy
   2.   To be very talkative
   3.   To reveal something that is supposed to be kept a secret
   4.   To leave a place quickly
5. 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
6. What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?
   1.   People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together
   2.   a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun
   3.   Go away and stop bothering me.
   4.   Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city
7. "Open a can of worms" means....
   1.   share information that complicates the situation
   2.   getting ready to go fishing
   3.   openings up a can with stinky food
   4.   having a difficult time
8. ‘Shedding Crocodile tears’ means _______________.
   1.   be in trouble
   2.   insincere display of emotions
   3.   be nervous
   4.   find the hidden meaning
9. What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?
   1.   to be upset about something that can't be changed
   2.   accidentally spilling a liquid
   3.   slipping and falling over milk
   4.   when your tears look like milk
10. What does "I have a frog in my throat" mean?
    1.   repeating a noise over and over
    2.   unable to use your voice
    3.   when your tongue turns green
    4.   when you eat something weird
11. Complete the idiom:
    
    I can't afford these shoes. They cost ____.
    1.   the best of both worlds
    2.   an arm and a leg
    3.   a piece of cake
12. Complete the sentence:
    
    I'll be up all night _______________________
    
    to hit my deadline for this article.
    1.   missing the boat
    2.   cutting corners
    3.   burning the midnight oil
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. To live in grey existence would mean to live a colorless life.
    1.   dull, monotonous
    2.   exciting, full
15. No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the black sheep of the family.
    1.   the one with a bad reputation
    2.   the one who is always late
16. When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
    1.   the biggest part
    2.   the smallest part
17. 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
18. Luckily the wedding is just a stone’s throw from our hotel so we can walk there.
    1.   very near or close
    2.   postponed
19. 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
20. Easy does it! Those boxes you’re holding are very fragile.
    1.   To be careful
    2.   To fully stopped
21. 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
22. 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