Similes, Metaphors, and Idioms

Grade 5 English — Similes, Metaphors, and Idioms: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

1. "As busy as a bee" is a:
2. "The classroom was a zoo" is a:
3. "Piece of cake" means:
4. "Time is a thief" is a:
5. "Once in a blue moon" means:
6. "Let the cat out of the bag" means:
7. "The wind whispered" is:
8. "As light as a feather" is a:
9. "The world is a stage" is a:
10. "Burn the midnight oil" means:
11. "The sun smiled down" is:
12. "Hit the nail on the head" means:
13. "As cool as a cucumber" is a:
14. "The clouds were cotton balls" is a:
15. "Let sleeping dogs lie" means:
16. "He is as sharp as a tack" is a:
17. "The stars danced" is:
18. "Cost an arm and a leg" means:
19. "The snow is a white blanket" is a:
20. "Rome wasn’t built in a day" means:
21. "Don’t cry over spilt milk" means:
22. "A stitch in time saves nine" means:
23. "A stitch in time saves nine" means:
24. "Better late than never" means:
25. "Every cloud has a silver lining" means: