Idioms

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Read the sentence. Circle what the idiom means.

1. 1.

   Tell me more; I am all ears.

   • raining very hard
   • is very expensive
   • a useless search
   • listening closely
2. 2.

   We cannot cut corners on this job.

   • something good that seemed bad
   • do not believe it completely
   • looking in the wrong place
   • do it the quick, careless way
3. 3.

   Do not add fuel to the fire.

   • leave a problem alone
   • in the same situation
   • start a friendly talk
   • make a problem worse
4. 4.

   Mia was on cloud nine after the show.

   • very happy
   • in trouble
   • very rarely
   • good luck
5. 5.

   After ten tries, he threw in the towel.

   • go to bed
   • good luck
   • gave up
   • agree
6. 6.

   Can you lend a hand with these boxes?

   • study
   • agree
   • gave up
   • help
7. 7.

   Maya and I do not see eye to eye on that.

   • help
   • agree
   • gave up
   • study
8. 8.

   She went the extra mile to help us.

   • did more than was needed
   • avoiding the main point
   • be upset about the past
   • is good at growing plants