Directions: Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined idioms. Write the
letter of the correct answer.
1. I was so upset about my bad grade that I had to listen to the music to blow off steam,
A. sing and dance B. calm down
C. go for a run
D. boil water
2. I didn't have any good options, and I felt like I was stuck between a rock and a hard
place.
A. in a mountain
B. with soft pillow
C. with two bad options
D. with two good options
3. I wanted to quit the Soccer team, but my father convinced me not to throw in the
towel yet.
A. take a shower B. dry off
C. wash my clothes
D. quit
4. I did my homework in a flash so that I could watch as much TV as possible.
A. brightly
B. loudly
C. slowly
D. quickly
5.Before Mary performed in a concert, she had butterflies in her stomach.
A. nervous
B. sad
C. happy
D. joyful
6. My brother and I saw the storm coming toward us. We ran to the house. We were
lucky we made it just under the wire.
A.to crawl under a wire to get inside
B. got inside the house just before the rain came
C. to buy wire
D. to put the wire underneath
7. Don't get mad. I think he was just pulling your leg when he said you have failed in the
test.
A. pulling your limbs
B. wanting to hurt you
C. hurting you
D. joking with you
8. It's already 6:o'clock in the morning. Time to rise and shine, so get up and take your
shower.
A. it's morning B. shine bright C. wake up
D. be happy
9. Both girls were supposed to clean the room. But Emily being the eldest did the lion's
share of the job.
A. largest part of something
B. equal sharing
C. the lion wants to help
D. smallest amount
10. Joy and Joan have the same likes and dislikes and similar ways of doing things.
They are just like two peas in a pod.
A. they both like eating peas.
B. they are very much alike.
C. they both look like pea pods.
D. they divided the peas into two.
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