Idioms

Question 1

I aced my play.

Answer 1

I did a good job.

Question 2

I don’t know what I’m going to this weekend, I’ll just play

it by ear.

Answer 2

I’ll figure out what to do as I go.

Question 3

Mrs. Grasso flew of the handle when she hit a deer and it dented her car.

Answer 3

Ms. Grasso got really mad.

Question 4

I beat my friends to the punch at Monopoly.

Answer 4

I got here first.

Question 5

I looked before I leaped the first time I went on an escalator.

Answer 5

Be cautious when starting something new or unknown.

Question 6

My cat is out of the bag on stage.

Answer 6

It’s no longer a secret.

Question 7

I can’t help you. My back is to the wall.

Answer 7

There’s nothing else I can do.

Question 8

It’s six of one, half a dozen in all.

Answer 8

The choices are about the same.

Question 9

I had the rug pulled out from under me.

Answer 9

I was totally surprised.

Question 10

We finished the parade float at the eleventh hour.

Answer 10

We finished the float at the last minute.