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Quizzes in Idioms & Phrases for Grade 6

Which option is closest in meaning to Get out of hand?

  • to become very clean
  • to become smaller
  • to become difficult to control
Correct answer(s):
  • to become difficult to control

When you see Go the extra mile in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • to walk only one step
  • to make more effort than expected
  • to stop helping
Correct answer(s):
  • to make more effort than expected

Which meaning is correct for Have a sweet tooth?

  • to like sweet food very much
  • to hate candy
  • to brush teeth quickly
Correct answer(s):
  • to like sweet food very much

In Grade 6 English, what does In a nutshell mean?

  • inside a small shell
  • with many long stories
  • in a few words
Correct answer(s):
  • in a few words

What does the idiom or phrase Add fuel to the fire mean?

  • to stop an argument
  • to cook dinner
  • to make a bad situation worse
Correct answer(s):
  • to make a bad situation worse

What does the idiom or phrase a piece of cake mean?

  • to stop sleeping
  • something very easy
  • to request help
Correct answer(s):
  • something very easy

Choose the best idiom or phrase to complete the sentence:
You finished your homework after dinner; __________.

  • ask for a chance
  • go to the museum
  • better late than never
Correct answer(s):
  • better late than never

Which option is a common classroom phrase about reading words so others can hear them?

  • write silently
  • read aloud
  • work in pairs
Correct answer(s):
  • read aloud

Which sentence uses write neatly correctly?

  • During group work, we should write neatly.
  • The teacher asked us to write under the bed.
  • I ate a sandwich to write neatly in the sky.
Correct answer(s):
  • During group work, we should write neatly.

In the sentence, what does around the clock mean?
The department store is open around the clock.

  • early in the morning
  • day and night
  • at different times
  • throughout the afternoon
Correct answer(s):
  • day and night

In the sentence, what does all ears mean?
The students were all ears when the speaker started talking about the changes in the exam.

  • attentive
  • restless
  • silent
  • smiling
Correct answer(s):
  • attentive

In the sentence, what does within a stone’s throw mean?
Our school is within a stone’s throw of the railway station.

  • very far away
  • within a certain radius
  • at a short distance
  • within a definite distance
Correct answer(s):
  • at a short distance

In the sentence, what does for good mean?
When he left, he was extremely disappointed. I think he’s gone for good.

  • permanently
  • to a good place
  • to seek good fortune
  • to a foreign country
Correct answer(s):
  • permanently

What does the phrase a close-fisted person mean?

  • a miser
  • a close friend
  • a cowardly person
  • a powerful person
Correct answer(s):
  • a miser

In the sentence, what does in a nutshell mean?
I want to tell you in a nutshell: lust for money and power ruined her life.

  • in detail
  • confidentially
  • in a brief manner
  • as objectively as possible
Correct answer(s):
  • in a brief manner

In the sentence, what does eat like a horse mean?
Despite the doctor’s advice, he still eats like a horse.

  • eats a lot of food
  • eats slowly
  • swallows food without chewing
  • does not like to eat
Correct answer(s):
  • eats a lot of food

In the sentence, what does get down to business mean?
After getting a severe scolding from his mother, Karim got down to business.

  • joined his father’s business
  • began to work seriously
  • became businesslike
  • started a business
Correct answer(s):
  • began to work seriously

What does the idiom or phrase a close shave mean?

  • stubble
  • hairless skin
  • very short hair
  • a narrow escape from danger
Correct answer(s):
  • a narrow escape from danger

In the sentence, what does see eye to eye mean?
I do not see eye to eye with you in this matter.

  • to have the same eyesight
  • to give a correct decision
  • to have the same opinion
  • to receive suitable punishment
Correct answer(s):
  • to have the same opinion