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?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What is the
meaning of this idiom? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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