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Choose all correct answers.Explain why the other answers are wrong.
1. She drives me up a wall.
a. She climbs walls.b. She makes me crazy.c. She’s strange.
5. You tear your hair out when
a. you hate your hairstyleb. it’s very hotc. when very frustrated
6. You say – Don’t have a cow to
a. a farmer who lost a cowb. to someone who is upset about nothingc. when playing Farmville
9. She went bananas when she lost her passport.
a. She sells bananas.b. She was very upset.c. She bought bananas.
7. Your father went ballistic, because
a. He likes rockets.b. He’s extremely angry.c. He’s interested in outer space.
8. I would scream bloody murder when
a. I was frightened.b. Someone was just murdered.c. I am livid.
10. When the worst team wins that takes the cake.
a. the cake is the prizeb. it’s unfairc. the team prefers cake to winning a cup
13. His dad was as mad as a hornet.
a. There’s a nest of hornets at his house.b. He’s crazy not angry.c. Look out! He’s fuming.
14. His mom blew up when she saw his report card.
a. She blew up balloons.b. She was furious.c. She didn’t mind.
12. I was so ticked off when I missed the train.
a. I didn’t care.b. It was my fault.c. I was annoyed.
17. That was the last straw.
a. We are out of straws.b. I can’t take it any more.c. That was way too much.
4. Something that makes your blood boil is
a. hot weatherb. boiling soupc. people who are thoughtless and unkind
11. When he loses in tennis, he sees red.
a. He’s really upset.b. He’s colorblind.c. He gets like a bull when it sees a red cape.
15. Noisy neighbors really get my goat.
a. The neighbors took my goat.b. Goats are noisy too.c. It bothers me a lot.
16. People who talk non-stop get on my nerves.
a. I don’t like it.b. My nerves are shot.c. They make me nervous.
18. I was beside myself with worry.
a. I’m really worried.b. I sat beside my friend.c. I am not at all bothered.
19. For crying out loud will you be quiet.
a. Someone is making a lot of noise.b. I was crying loudly.c. I don’t mind at all.
20. Steam was pouring out of his ears.
a. He just drank hot coffee.b. He’s really mad.c. It’s a very hot day.
2. My boss blew his stack/top when
a. I deleted the report.b. I forgot his name.c. I broke the photocopier.
3. I was hopping mad when my best friend
a. stood me upb. forgot my birthdayc. lost my i-Pod
Anger idioms
Choose all correct answers.Explain why the other answers are wrong.
1. She drives me up a wall.
a. She climbs walls.b. She makes me crazy.c. She’s strange.
5. You tear your hair out when
a. you hate your hairstyleb. it’s very hotc. when very frustrated
6. You say – Don’t have a cow to
a. a farmer who lost a cowb. to someone who is upset about nothingc. when playing Farmville
9. She went bananas when she lost her passport.
a. She sells bananas.b. She was very upset.c. She bought bananas.
7. Your father went ballistic, because
a. He likes rockets.b. He’s extremely angry.c. He’s interested in outer space.
8. I would scream bloody murder when
a. I was frightened.b. Someone was just murdered.c. I am livid.
10. When the worst team wins that takes the cake.
a. the cake is the prizeb. it’s unfairc. the team prefers cake to winning a cup
13. His dad was as mad as a hornet.
a. There’s a nest of hornets at his house.b. He’s crazy not angry.c. Look out! He’s fuming
14. His mom blew up when she saw his report card.
a. She blew up balloons.b. She was furious.c. She didn’t mind.
12. I was so ticked off when I missed the train.
a. I didn’t care.b. It was my fault.c. I was annoyed.
17. That was the last straw.
a. We are out of straws.b. I can’t take it any more.c. That was way too much.
4. Something that makes your blood boil is
a. hot weatherb. boiling soupc. people who are thoughtless and unkind
11. When he loses in tennis, he sees red.
a. He’s really upset.b. He’s colorblind.c. He gets like a bull when it sees a red cape.
15. Noisy neighbors really get my goat.
a. The neighbors took my goat.b. Goats are noisy too.c. It bothers me a lot.
16. People who talk non-stop get on my nerves.
a. I don’t like it.b. My nerves are shot.c. They make me nervous.
18. I was beside myself with worry.
a. I’m really worried.b. I sat beside my friend.c. I am not at all bothered.
19. For crying out loud will you be quiet.
a. Someone is making a lot of noise.b. I was crying loudly.c. I don’t mind at all.
20. Steam was pouring out of his ears.
a. He just drank hot coffee.b. He’s really mad.c. It’s a very hot day.
2. My boss blew his stack/top when
a. I deleted the report.b. I forgot his name.c. I broke the photocopier.
3. I was hopping mad when my best friend
a. stood me upb. forgot my birthdayc. lost my i-Pod
Anger idioms
Choose all correct answers.Explain why the other answers are wrong.
1. She drives me up a wall.
a. She climbs walls.b. She makes me crazy.c. She’s strange.
5. You tear your hair out when
a. you hate your hairstyleb. it’s very hotc. when very frustrated
6. You say – Don’t have a cow to
a. a farmer who lost a cowb. to someone who is upset about nothingc. when playing Farmville
9. She went bananas when she lost her passport.
a. She sells bananas.b. She was very upset.c. She bought bananas.
7. Your father went ballistic, because
a. He likes rockets.b. He’s extremely angry.c. He’s interested in outer space.
8. I would scream bloody murder when
a. I was frightened.b. Someone was just murdered.c. I am livid.
10. When the worst team wins that takes the cake.
a. the cake is the prizeb. it’s unfairc. the team prefers cake to winning a cup
13. His dad was as mad as a hornet.
a. There’s a nest of hornets at his house.b. He’s crazy not angry.c. Look out! He’s fuming.
14. His mom blew up when she saw his report card.
a. She blew up balloons.b. She was furious.c. She didn’t mind.
12. I was so ticked off when I missed the train.
a. I didn’t care.b. It was my fault.c. I was annoyed.
17. That was the last straw.
a. We are out of straws.b. I can’t take it any more.c. That was way too much.
4. Something that makes your blood boil is
a. hot weatherb. boiling soupc. people who are thoughtless and unkind
11. When he loses in tennis, he sees red.
a. He’s really upset.b. He’s colorblind.c. He gets like a bull when it sees a red cape.
15. Noisy neighbors really get my goat.
a. The neighbors took my goat.b. Goats are noisy too.c. It bothers me a lot.
16. People who talk non-stop get on my nerves.
a. I don’t like it.b. My nerves are shot.c. They make me nervous.
18. I was beside myself with worry.
a. I’m really worried.b. I sat beside my friend.c. I am not at all bothered.
19. For crying out loud will you be quiet.
a. Someone is making a lot of noise.b. I was crying loudly.c. I am very annoyed..
20. Steam was pouring out of his ears.
a. He just drank hot coffee.b. He’s very mad.c. It’s a very hot day.
2. My boss blew his stack/top when
a. I deleted the report.b. I forgot his name.c. I broke the photocopier.
3. I was hopping mad when my best friend
a. stood me upb. forgot my birthdayc. lost my i-Pod
Anger idioms
List of anger idioms
MOST EXTREME
1. I blew my stack/my top
2. I was hopping mad
3. It makes my blood boil.
4. I was tearing my hair out.
5. He went ballistic.
6. She saw red.
7. I blew up.
8. He went off the deep end.
9. I was beside myself.
10.Steam was pouring out of my ears.
11.He was screaming bloody murder.
12.He was as mad as a hornet.
13.I’m at my wit’s end.
14.She hit the ceiling.
15.Steam was pouring out of his ears.
16.He was in a rage.
17.I am furious
18.I was enraged
19.I was livid
LESS EXTREME
1. Don’t have a cow.
2. She went bananas.
3. That takes the cake.
4. I was so ticked off.
5. That gets my goat.
6. She gets on my nerves.
7. That’s the last straw,
8. Don’t have a conniption.
9. That drives me up a wall.
10.You know what bugs me. *
