Showing posts with label Idioms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Idioms. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Idioms Beginning with C

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  1. To "call it a day" means ___.
    a. to quit
    b. it becomes evening
    c. to say good morning
  2. To "call the tune" means ___.
    a. to sing a song
    b. to give orders
    c. to give advice
  3. To "carry off" means ___.
    a. to move
    b. to kill
    c. to drop
  4. To put the "cart before the horse" means ___.
    a. to plan ahead
    b. that you can't do something
    c. to do things in the wrong order
  5. To "catch on" means ___.
    a. to understand
    b. to be punished
    c. to grab something

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Idioms Beginning with B

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  1. A "babe in the woods" means ___.
    a. somone who cuts trees
    b. someone who is young
    c. someone who is innocent
  2. To "back down" means ___.
    a. to give up a claim
    b. to sit down
    c. to fight for something
  3. To "back out" means ___.
    a. to support someone
    b. to be trapped
    c. to get out of an agreement
  4. A "bad trip" means ___.
    a. to lose money
    b. an unpleasant drug experience
    c. to be unsuccesful
  5. "He didn't bat an eye" means the same as ___.
    a. he didn't see
    b. he wasn't happy
    c. he didn't show surprise

Monday, July 1, 2013

Idioms Beginning with A

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  1. "A bit" means ___.
    a. some thing to eat
    b. to help someone
    c. a small amount
  2. "About time" means ___.
    a. at the right time
    b. soon
    c. at last
  3. "Across the board" means ___.
    a. everyone or everything is included
    b. to travel between countries
    c. uninteresting
  4. To "act up" means ___.
    a. to share an idea
    b. to behave badly
    c. to pretend to be rich
  5. A man "after my own heart" means ___.
    a. liking the same things as me
    b. looks like me
    c. follows me