Idioms and Phrases
English Language
Idioms and Phrases starts at 5 and continues till grade 12.
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What does 'add fuel to the fire' mean?
What does 'back to the drawing board' mean?
What does 'costs an arm and a leg' mean?
What does 'jump on the bandwagon' mean?
What does 'pull yourself together' mean?
What does 'put all your eggs in one basket' mean?
What does 'see eye to eye' mean?
What does 'the early bird catches the worm' mean?
Choose the correct meaning of 'barking up the wrong tree'.
(1) Looking for a dog
(2) Making a mistake or pursuing the wrong course
(3) Climbing a tree
(4) Playing with animals
Choose the correct meaning of 'beat around the bush'.
(1) To avoid talking about the main topic
(2) To walk in a garden
(3) To cut bushes
(4) To play outside
Choose the correct meaning of 'hit the sack'.
(1) To go to bed
(2) To hit a bag
(3) To go shopping
(4) To eat dinner
Choose the correct meaning of 'let sleeping dogs lie'.
(1) Wake up dogs
(2) Leave things as they are to avoid trouble
(3) Take dogs for a walk
(4) Feed the dogs
Fill in the blank: If you are 'all ears', you are _______.
Fill in the blank: If you 'burn the midnight oil', you are _______.
Fill in the blank: If you 'call it a day', you _______.
Fill in the blank: If you 'get cold feet', you _______.
True or False: 'A blessing in disguise' means something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good.
True or False: 'A dime a dozen' means something is very rare.
True or False: 'A drop in the ocean' means a very small amount compared to what is needed.
True or False: 'A leopard can't change its spots' means people cannot change their basic nature.
