Idioms Multiple Choice Test

After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces. What does bending over backwards mean?

Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn’t been for Suzie dragging him away to eat dinner. What does until the cows come home mean?

Eric wanted to fix his cousin’s computer, but he was already having problems setting up his Aunt’s Wi-Fi network and he didn’t want to open a whole new can of worms. What does open a whole new can of worms mean?

World renowned country western super group The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena at the drop of a hat. What does at the drop of a hat mean?

Vivian expected Craig to sob uncontrollably when she broke up with him; however, Craig kept a stiff upper lip. What does stiff upper lip mean?

Mrs. Robinson expects Cassie and my presentation to be good, but we have been working on it every night for the last week, so we are really going to knock her socks off. What does knock her socks off mean?

Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges. What does apples and oranges mean?

Brad was accusing us of stealing his phone until he found it, and now he’s trying to sweep it under the rug. What does sweep it under the rug mean?

Keisha got up and started yelling at Ronnie. She was threatening him but Ronnie didn’t even flinch because he knew that her bark was worse than her bite. What does bark is worse than the bite mean?

You might think that Billy Parker is the kid who has everything, but if you saw the list of chores his parents give him, I guarantee that you wouldn’t want to be in his shoes. What does you wouldn't wan tot be in his shoes mean?

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