ELA · Figurative language
Idioms for Kids
What does "a piece of cake" really mean? Match common English idioms to their meanings.
- 🎓 Grades 3–6
- 📖 ELA
- 📐 L.4.5.B
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What does "It's a piece of cake" mean?
- A It's very easy.
- B It's broken.
- C It's a dessert.
- D It's very hard.
What does "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
- A It's raining very hard.
- B It's a little wet.
- C Pets are falling.
- D The rain stopped.
What does "Break a leg!" mean?
- A Good luck!
- B Go home!
- C Hurry up!
- D Be careful!
What does "Hit the books" mean?
- A Throw your books.
- B Study hard.
- C Close your books.
- D Buy books.
What does "Under the weather" mean?
- A Standing in the rain.
- B Outside in a storm.
- C Feeling happy.
- D Feeling sick.
What does "Spill the beans" mean?
- A Keep quiet.
- B Make a mess.
- C Cook dinner.
- D Tell a secret.
What does "Let the cat out of the bag" mean?
- A Clean up.
- B Free a pet.
- C Reveal a secret.
- D Go shopping.
What does "It cost an arm and a leg" mean?
- A It was on sale.
- B It was very cheap.
- C It was very expensive.
- D It was very painful.
What does "Hold your horses" mean?
- A Feed the animals.
- B Hold on tight.
- C Wait a moment.
- D Ride faster.
What does "Once in a blue moon" mean?
- A Very rarely.
- B When it is cold.
- C Very often.
- D Every night.
What does "Getting cold feet" mean?
- A Being ready to run.
- B Getting nervous about something.
- C Needing warm socks.
- D Being very calm.
What does "Bite off more than you can chew" mean?
- A Skip lunch.
- B Talk with your mouth full.
- C Eat too fast.
- D Take on too much.
What does "On cloud nine" mean?
- A Very happy.
- B Flying in a plane.
- C Very sleepy.
- D Lost.
What does "Pulling my leg" mean?
- A Joking with me.
- B Tripping me.
- C Helping me up.
- D Hurting me.
What does "The ball is in your court" mean?
- A You won the game.
- B Go play tennis.
- C You lost the ball.
- D It's your turn to decide.
What does "Hit the hay" mean?
- A Get angry.
- B Feed the horses.
- C Work on a farm.
- D Go to bed.
What does "Zip your lip" mean?
- A Fix your jacket.
- B Stop talking.
- C Eat quietly.
- D Smile.
What does "Butterflies in my stomach" mean?
- A Feeling sick.
- B Feeling nervous.
- C Feeling full.
- D Feeling hungry.
What does "In hot water" mean?
- A Very warm.
- B Taking a bath.
- C Swimming.
- D In trouble.
What does "See eye to eye" mean?
- A Argue.
- B Need glasses.
- C Stare.
- D Agree.
What does "Keep an eye on" mean?
- A Forget about.
- B Close one eye.
- C Look away.
- D Watch carefully.
What does "Back to square one" mean?
- A Win the game.
- B Move ahead.
- C Go home.
- D Start over.
What does "A drop in the bucket" mean?
- A A leak
- B A tiny part of what is needed
- C A lot of water
- D A full bucket
What does "Out of the blue" mean?
- A From the sky.
- B Feeling sad.
- C Very slowly.
- D Suddenly, without warning.
What does "Get the ball rolling" mean?
- A Clean up.
- B Stop working.
- C Start something.
- D Play soccer.
What does "Lend a hand" mean?
- A Give a high five.
- B Point.
- C Shake hands.
- D Help.
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