Saturday, February 15, 2014

Year 9 - English - 15.2.14

Thai Sikh International School
English Vocabulary Exercise – Idioms
Name:                                                                                                         Year 9 A
 Read each idiom and determine the meaning.
 1. I know that the fight that they had yesterday seemed serious, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
 What is the meaning of this idiom? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. I would have loved to call in sick everyday until the summer, but I had to face the music one day.
 What is the meaning of this idiom?

__________________________________________________________________
3. Jacob wanted to join karate class, but with the cost of his sister's ballet class, he had to put his karate dreams on the back burner.
 What is the meaning of this idiom? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Vince was sick of school, but on Thursday he could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
 What is the meaning of this idiom? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Chrissy yelled at Alec for taking the last wingding, but he wasn’t scared because he knew that she was all bark and no bite.
 What is the meaning of this idiom? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 6. Tommy’s mother didn’t even lecture him after he came home late again; it was like beating a dead horse.
 What is the meaning of this idiom?
________________________________________________________________
 __________________________________________________________________
7. Lucy must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, because she was muttering curses again.
 What is the meaning of this idiom? _________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
8. Hold your horses, Janet. We should ask him why he did it before we make our decision.
 What is the meaning of this idiom?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Mike told the students he would share the answers, and they were all ears.
 What is the meaning of this idiom? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


No comments:

Post a Comment