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Common Idioms

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How should we understand The early bird catches the worm?

  • birds always eat worms
  • late work is best
  • people who start early have a better chance
Correct answer(s):
  • people who start early have a better chance

What idea does Look forward to express?

  • to look behind you
  • to forget a plan
  • to feel happy about something that will happen
Correct answer(s):
  • to feel happy about something that will happen

What does someone mean by saying Through thick and thin?

  • only during holidays
  • in good times and bad times
  • through a narrow road
Correct answer(s):
  • in good times and bad times

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

What is the best meaning for Up in the air?

  • high in the sky only
  • finished completely
  • not decided yet
Correct answer(s):
  • not decided yet

Which meaning would a teacher expect for No pain, no gain?

  • rest brings every prize
  • pain is always good
  • success needs effort or hard work
Correct answer(s):
  • success needs effort or hard work

Which option is closest in meaning to When pigs fly?

  • when animals sleep
  • something will never happen or is very unlikely
  • when dinner is ready
Correct answer(s):
  • something will never happen or is very unlikely

A Grade 6 student reads Call it a day. What does it mean?

  • to name a holiday
  • to begin a race
  • to stop working for the day
Correct answer(s):
  • to stop working for the day

Which choice gives the best meaning of Cut corners?

  • to draw a square carefully
  • to do something in an easy but careless way
  • to share food fairly
Correct answer(s):
  • to do something in an easy but careless way

What does someone mean by saying Easier said than done?

  • something is already finished
  • something is too noisy
  • something is easy to talk about but hard to do
Correct answer(s):
  • something is easy to talk about but hard to do

What is the best meaning for Get cold feet?

  • to become nervous or afraid before doing something
  • to feel very hot
  • to fall asleep
Correct answer(s):
  • to become nervous or afraid before doing something

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