Idioms 7th Grade

 

Idioms 7th Grade

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1. 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
2. To live in grey existence would mean to live a colorless life.
   1.   dull, monotonous
   2.   exciting, full
3. 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
4. When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
   1.   the biggest part
   2.   the smallest part
5. 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
6. Luckily the wedding is just a stone’s throw from our hotel so we can walk there.
   1.   very near or close
   2.   postponed
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 be careful
   2.   To fully stopped
9. 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
10. 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