Change the Pronouns
What's wrong with this sentence? "The waiter is worth your salt. He is such a capable employee!"
The waiter is worth his salt. He is such a capable employee.
Pick the idiom that means "very easy."
A piece of cake
"That math quiz was ____. I finished in five minutes." (use an idiom)
"a piece of cake."
Which sentence best uses "couch potato"?
A) "After the long hike, he was a couch potato." B) "He is a couch potato who watches TV all day."
B) He is a couch potato who watches TV all day.
Identify the meaning of "small potatoes" and rewrite this sentence for a group of students: "This task is small potatoes for me."
This task is very easy for me.
"I have my cake and eat it too." (speaking about a group of friends)
We have our cake and eat it too.
Pick the idiom that means "extra good thing that makes something better."
The icing on the cake.
"Her ideas for the fundraiser were supported ; they __________." (use an idiom)
"sold like hot cakes."
Which situation fits "smell fishy"? A) A teacher surprises you with pop quiz and you study hard. B) A friend tells a story with details that don't add up.
B) A friend tells a story with details that don't add up.
Identify the meaning of "my cup of tea" and rewrite for plural formal: "Playing chess is not my cup of tea."
Playing chess is not something I like.
Change the pronoun(s) correctly: "He's a couch potato." (referring to two people)
They're couch potatoes.
Pick the idiom that means "to be the best or top group or person."
The cream of the crop.
"After winning the contest, the $100 book voucher was __________." (use an idiom)
"the icing on the cake."
Which sentence best uses "have your cake and eat it too"? A) "She wants to save money and buy a new phone now." B) "He ate all the cake at the party."
A) "She wants to save money and buy a new phone now."
Identify the meaning of "bread and butter" and rewrite for a company: "Teaching is her bread and butter."
Teaching is her main source of income.
Change the pronoun(s) correctly and keep idiom meaning: "The CEO has a finger in every pie." (referring to several companies owned by a family)
"They have a finger in every pie." or "The family has a finger in every pie."
Pick the idiom that means "to regret something you cannot change."
Cry over spilt/spilled milk.
"He complains that people who beat him must have cheated; it's just ______________." (use an idiom)
"sour grapes"
Which scenario matches "bite off more than you can chew"? A) A student takes one extra homework assignment they finish early. B) A student signs up for four clubs, three AP classes, and works a job, then struggles to keep up.
B) A student signs up for four clubs, three AP classes, and works a job, then struggles to keep up.
Rewrite: "If they're worth their salt, they'll finish the job on time."
If they are capable/competent/hardworking/strong, they will finish the job on time.
What's the idiom meaning "A point where one must make an important decision"?
A fork in the road
I don't understand why we have to choose this. This literally left me at ____________. (use an idiom)
a fork in the road