Idioms 8th Grade

 

Idioms 8th 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. Complete the sentence:
    
    “By taking my dad on holiday, I killed two _____ with one stone. I got to go away but also spend time with him.”
    1.   bird
    2.   birds
14. Complete the sentence:
    
    He’s falling head over _____ for her.
    1.   heels
    2.   Heels
15. Complete the sentence:
    
    Missing the train proved to be a blessing in ________ for me.
    1.   disguise
    2.   Disguise