Solve the Idioms Worksheets - Free Printable

To solve the problem, we need to match each definition with the correct idiom. Let's go through each question step by step:

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1. Not feeling well

- A. let sleeping dogs lie: Leave things as they are; avoid stirring up trouble.
- B. under the weather: Feeling unwell or sick.
- C. don't give up the day job: Used to tell someone that their performance is not good enough.

Correct Answer: B. under the weather

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2. Don’t bring up a past event

- A. hear it on the grapevine: Learn something through gossip or informal communication.
- B. don’t give up the day job: Used to tell someone that their performance is not good enough.
- C. let sleeping dogs lie: Leave things as they are; avoid stirring up trouble.

Correct Answer: C. let sleeping dogs lie

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3. Get to the point

- A. last straw: The final thing that causes someone to lose patience or become angry.
- B. hit the nail on the head: Exactly right or accurate.
- C. make a long story short: Summarize or shorten a story.

Correct Answer: B. hit the nail on the head

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4. Accept without proof

- A. don’t give up the day job: Used to tell someone that their performance is not good enough.
- B. benefit of the doubt: Giving someone the benefit of assuming they are innocent or correct until proven otherwise.
- C. hear it on the grapevine: Learn something through gossip or informal communication.

Correct Answer: B. benefit of the doubt

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5. Exactly right

- A. jump on the bandwagon: Join a popular trend or movement.
- B. hit the nail on the head: Exactly right or accurate.
- C. benefit of the doubt: Giving someone the benefit of assuming they are innocent or correct until proven otherwise.

Correct Answer: B. hit the nail on the head

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6. Hearing rumours

- A. hear it on the grapevine: Learn something through gossip or informal communication.
- B. under the weather: Feeling unwell or sick.
- C. hit the nail on the head: Exactly right or accurate.

Correct Answer: A. hear it on the grapevine

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7. Share private information

- A. hear it on the grapevine: Learn something through gossip or informal communication.
- B. let the cat out of the bag: Reveal a secret unintentionally.
- C. let sleeping dogs lie: Leave things as they are; avoid stirring up trouble.

Correct Answer: B. let the cat out of the bag

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8. Final problem in a series

- A. make a long story short: Summarize or shorten a story.
- B. last straw: The final thing that causes someone to lose patience or become angry.
- C. hear it on the grapevine: Learn something through gossip or informal communication.

Correct Answer: B. last straw

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9. Doing something you’re not great at

- A. last straw: The final thing that causes someone to lose patience or become angry.
- B. don’t give up the day job: Used to tell someone that their performance is not good enough.
- C. jump on the bandwagon: Join a popular trend or movement.

Correct Answer: B. don’t give up the day job

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10. Follow or join something fadish or popular

- A. jump on the bandwagon: Join a popular trend or movement.
- B. benefit of the doubt: Giving someone the benefit of assuming they are innocent or correct until proven otherwise.
- C. hear it on the grapevine: Learn something through gossip or informal communication.

Correct Answer: A. jump on the bandwagon

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Final Answer:

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. A

Boxed Answer:
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