Name ________________________ Date ____________________


Idioms


Directions: Answer the following questions by choosing the correct multiple.

1. If I jump down your throat it means that

    a. I am angry at you.
    b. I am a doctor.
    c. We are having fun.

2. If someone is getting in your hair, they are

    a. helping you
    b. letting you get your work done.
    c. bothering you.

3. If something was more than you bargined for, it was

    a. worth the trouble.
    b. not what you expected.
    c. more than you expected.

4. If someone is pulling your leg, you should not

    a. let them touch your leg.
    b. believe anything they say.
    c. pull their leg back.

5. If you are shooting off at the mouth, you

    a. are always talking.
    b. are really smart.
    c. are talking about something that you know nothing about

6. To pay through the nose means

    a. you paid a very high price.
    b. you got a bargin.
    c. you bought something on sale.

7. I am sticking my neck out for you.

    a. I am having a good time with you.
    b. I am taking a risk for you.
    c. I am looking out the window for you.

8. If someone tells you to shake a leg, you should

    a. move your leg back and forth quickly.
    b. hurry.
    c. run to catch the next plane.

9. If you pay an arm and a leg for something, you

    a. pay a reasonable price.
    b. pay a very high price.
    c. you give your money away.

10. A tongue-in-cheek remark is

    a. a serious remark.
    b. a joke.
    c. an angry remark.



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