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Quizzes in Idioms & Phrases for Grade 7

A Grade 7 student reads Down to earth. What does it mean?

  • very proud
  • lost in the sky
  • hard to understand
  • practical, simple, and sensible
Correct answer(s):
  • practical, simple, and sensible

Choose the option that explains In broad daylight.

  • late at night
  • under the ground
  • inside a dream
  • in full daylight where people can see
Correct answer(s):
  • in full daylight where people can see

What does the idiom or phrase A drop in the ocean mean?

  • a huge amount of help
  • a problem that is already solved
  • a very small amount compared with what is needed
  • a journey across the sea
Correct answer(s):
  • a very small amount compared with what is needed

Select the meaning of Beat around the bush.

  • to speak clearly
  • to cut a tree
  • to avoid saying something directly
  • to run in a garden
Correct answer(s):
  • to avoid saying something directly

Which meaning best matches A hard nut to crack?

  • an easy job
  • a difficult problem or person to understand
  • a kind person
  • a quick answer
Correct answer(s):
  • a difficult problem or person to understand

Which simple meaning fits Behind closed doors?

  • in front of everyone
  • in private
  • outside the building
  • during a public show
Correct answer(s):
  • in private

Choose the correct meaning of A storm in a teacup.

  • a lot of anger or worry about something small
  • a serious flood
  • a quiet discussion
  • a useful plan
Correct answer(s):
  • a lot of anger or worry about something small

What idea does Bite the bullet express?

  • to face a difficult situation bravely
  • to eat quickly
  • to avoid all work
  • to break a rule
Correct answer(s):
  • to face a difficult situation bravely

In everyday English, what does Add insult to injury mean?

  • to fix a mistake kindly
  • to give helpful advice
  • to start a celebration
  • to make a bad situation even worse
Correct answer(s):
  • to make a bad situation even worse

Which answer correctly explains Blow off steam?

  • to boil water
  • to hide feelings forever
  • to stop breathing
  • to release anger or energy
Correct answer(s):
  • to release anger or energy

Which option explains Against all odds?

  • without trying at all
  • because of luck only
  • despite great difficulty
  • with no problems
Correct answer(s):
  • despite great difficulty

What does the expression Break even usually mean?

  • to become very rich
  • to lose everything
  • to neither gain nor lose money
  • to break something in half
Correct answer(s):
  • to neither gain nor lose money

What is meant by Ahead of the curve?

  • behind everyone else
  • more advanced or prepared than others
  • lost in a crowd
  • late for class
Correct answer(s):
  • more advanced or prepared than others

Which meaning would a teacher expect for Break the news?

  • to tear a newspaper
  • to tell someone important information
  • to hide a message
  • to stop a story
Correct answer(s):
  • to tell someone important information

A Grade 7 student reads All at once. What does it mean?

  • suddenly or all together
  • one by one slowly
  • after a long delay
  • in a secret way
Correct answer(s):
  • suddenly or all together

Choose the option that explains Bring home the bacon.

  • to earn money for a family
  • to cook breakfast
  • to carry meat home
  • to waste money
Correct answer(s):
  • to earn money for a family

Which choice gives the best meaning of All of a sudden?

  • very slowly
  • after many years
  • with no sound
  • very suddenly
Correct answer(s):
  • very suddenly

Which answer best describes Burn the midnight oil?

  • to waste oil
  • to sleep early
  • to light a candle at noon
  • to study or work late at night
Correct answer(s):
  • to study or work late at night

How should we understand An open book?

  • a secret person
  • a closed library
  • a person or thing that is easy to understand
  • a difficult puzzle
Correct answer(s):
  • a person or thing that is easy to understand

What is the correct meaning of By and large?

  • only in one case
  • not at all
  • generally or mostly
  • in a loud voice
Correct answer(s):
  • generally or mostly