Idioms Multiple Choice Test

Valentine's Day cards with hearts on them are a dime a dozen, but the zombie ones are valuable! What does a dime a dozen mean?

Bob realized that losing the hard job was really a blessing in disguise. What does blessing in disguise mean?

Don't beat around the bush and tell me what is on your mind. What does beat around the bush mean?

I wish she would have apologized sooner but it was better late than never. What does better late than never mean?

Bite the bullet and start your homework. What does bite the bullet mean?

Mom told Pet to break a leg before he performed in the play. What does break a leg mean?

I was so frustrated with the puzzle I decided to call it a day. What does call it a day mean?

Dad asked us to cut him some slack when we mentioned the steak was overcooked. What does cut some slack mean?

The construction workers cut corners by using thin windows instead of the thicker ones that would have kept the house warmer. what does cut corners mean?

Easy does it, my dad said as I was pouring the milk into the bowl that was almost overflowing with cereal. What does easy does it mean?

Things can easily get out of hand when someone throws food in the cafeteria at another student. What does get out of hand mean?

If you want to eat the candy from trick or treating get it out of your system before dinner is ready. What does get it out of your system mean?

My teacher told me to get my act together or I would be going to the recovery room. What does get your act together mean?

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt when you say that your homework is at your dad's house and let you turn it in tomorrow. What does benefit of the doubt mean?

When Julie's tower fell down she said she had better get back to the drawing board. What does get back to the drawing board mean?

The gym teacher yelled at the kids to hang in there when running the mile because they were looking tired. What does hang in there mean?

It was close to midnight when dad came in and told me and my friend to hit the sack. What does hit the stack mean?

It's not rocket science to play basketball. You just need to put the ball through the basket. What does it's not rocket science mean?

The bell rang just as it was my turn to share my project. That bell let me off of the hook! What does let me off of the hook mean?

So many things went wrong for me this morning, but to make a long story short let's just say that there was no way I could be to work on time. What does to make a long story short mean?

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