Talking about idioms,
see if you can match the idiomatic expression used here with its real meaning!
1.
George applied for a building permit and was shocked
to find all the "red tape" involved. What did he mean? (1 point)
a)
Tape used to outline where buildings are built.
b)
Everything had to be bound with a certain coloured
tape.
c)
There was lots of paperwork that to be filled out
d)
A red tape recorder recorded everything.
2.
Grandma told my mom she was feeling "in the pink". How
was she feeling? (1 point)
a)
She was sick to her stomach.
b)
She was feeling well.
c)
She was feeling dizzy.
d)
She was feeling like a lady.
3.
Edgar was "tickled pink" when
he heard from his friend. What does that mean? (1 point)
a)
A bunch of people got him down, tickled him and made
him laugh.
b)
Tickling nearly made him have a heart attack.
c)
His friend likes to tickle him.
d)
He was delighted to hear from his friend.
4.
When my uncle heard his neighbor bought a new car, he
was "green with
envy." Why?
(1 point)
a)
He had lots of money.
b)
He had a serious infection.
c)
He was very jealous.
d)
He had a mossy growth on him.
5.
Mrs. O'Leary says her neighbor, Jim, has "a heart of
gold." What
does she mean? (1 point)
a)
He has a very valuable pacemaker.
b)
He has tattoos on his chest..
c)
He is a very kind, honest person.
d)
He is a selfish, evil person.
6.
Mr. Jones said his business was "in the black" now.
What does that mean? (1 point)
What does that mean? (1 point)
a)
He bought some oil fields.
b)
It only runs at night.
c)
It is losing money.
d)
It is making a profit.
7.
Carole has been told that her problem is that she
looks at life through "rose-colored glasses." What does that mean? (1 point)
a)
She needs glasses that are not tinted.
b)
She sees things as they are, not as they should be.
c)
She keeps peeking through goblets raised over her
corneas.
d)
She sees things as they should be, not as they are.
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