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Common Idioms

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Quizzes in Common Idioms for Grade 6

What does the idiom or phrase Fall apart mean?

  • to become stronger
  • to work perfectly
  • to break into pieces or fail badly
Correct answer(s):
  • to break into pieces or fail badly

Which answer shows the correct meaning of Between you and me?

  • in front of everyone
  • inside a book
  • said when sharing something privately
Correct answer(s):
  • said when sharing something privately

What is the best meaning for Big deal?

  • a tiny mistake
  • something important
  • a quiet sound
Correct answer(s):
  • something important

Choose the correct meaning of Figure out.

  • to understand or solve
  • to make unclear
  • to forget the answer
Correct answer(s):
  • to understand or solve

Which option is closest in meaning to Bright and early?

  • very early in the morning
  • late at night
  • during lunch
Correct answer(s):
  • very early in the morning

In everyday English, what does For good mean?

  • for one minute
  • by mistake
  • forever or permanently
Correct answer(s):
  • forever or permanently

When you see Bring up in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • to drop something
  • to turn off a light
  • to mention a topic
Correct answer(s):
  • to mention a topic

Which meaning is correct for Brush up on?

  • to paint a wall
  • to review and improve knowledge or skill
  • to clean a brush
Correct answer(s):
  • to review and improve knowledge or skill

What is the correct meaning of As fresh as a daisy?

  • very tired
  • full of energy and freshness
  • very old
Correct answer(s):
  • full of energy and freshness

A Grade 6 student reads Get over. What does it mean?

  • to fall into something
  • to begin a problem
  • to recover from something
Correct answer(s):
  • to recover from something

What does the idiom or phrase As good as gold mean?

  • very well-behaved
  • very greedy
  • very confused
Correct answer(s):
  • very well-behaved

Select the meaning of Catch up with.

  • to fall farther behind
  • to hide from someone
  • to reach the same level or position
Correct answer(s):
  • to reach the same level or position

Which answer correctly explains Make a long story short?

  • to write a longer story
  • to tell only the main point
  • to make a book smaller
Correct answer(s):
  • to tell only the main point

Which answer shows the correct meaning of Turn over a new leaf?

  • to start behaving in a better way
  • to turn a page only
  • to plant a tree
Correct answer(s):
  • to start behaving in a better way

What does the expression Miss the boat usually mean?

  • to lose a chance
  • to ride a boat
  • to swim fast
Correct answer(s):
  • to lose a chance