Idioms 8th Grade

 

Idioms 8th Grade

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1. "Open a can of worms" means...
   1.   openings up a can with stinky food
   2.   getting ready to go fishing
   3.   share information that complicates the situation
   4.   having a difficult time
2. Identify the meaning of the idiom
   
   “Miss the boat”.
   1.   Let too much time go by to complete a task.
   2.   Miss out on an opportunity.
   3.   Not know the difference between right and wrong.
   4.   Long for something that you don’t have.
3. ‘Shedding Crocodile tears’ means _______________.
   1.   be nervous
   2.   insincere display of emotions
   3.   be in trouble
   4.   find the hidden meaning
4. What does "I have a frog in my throat" mean?
   1.   when you eat something weird
   2.   unable to use your voice
   3.   repeating a noise over and over
   4.   when your tongue turns green
5. What does it mean to "Go fly a kite"?
   1.   You feel that you need to spend your money at once.
   2.   Go away and stop bothering me.
   3.   Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city
6. Complete the sentence:
   
   Missing the train proved to be a blessing in ________ for me.
   1.   disguise
   2.   Disguise
7. Complete the sentence:
   
   I'll be up all night _______________________
   
   to hit my deadline for this article.
   1.   burning the midnight oil
   2.   missing the boat
   3.   cutting corners
8. Identify the meaning of the idiom
   
   “Seeing eye to eye.”
   1.   Paying close attention to something someone is saying
   2.   Identifying a minor mistake
   3.   Treating someone with respect
   4.   Agreeing with somebody
9. What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?
   1.   slipping and falling over milk
   2.   when your tears look like milk
   3.   to be upset about something that can't be changed
   4.   accidentally spilling a liquid
10. Identify the meaning of the idiom
    
    “spill the beans.”
    1.   To leave a place quickly
    2.   To be untidy
    3.   To be very talkative
    4.   To reveal something that is supposed to be kept a secret
11. 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
12. 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.   A book’s ending can’t always be guessed by how it begins.
    3.   It is hard to tell how something is simply from its outward appearance.
    4.   It takes a long time to really know someone.
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 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
15. Complete the sentence:
    
    He’s falling head over _____ for her.
    1.   Heels
    2.   heels