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. Shes strange. 2. My boss blew his stack/top when
a. I deleted the report. b. I forgot his name. c. I broke the photocopier.

Anger idioms

3. I was hopping mad when my best friend a. stood me up b. forgot my birthday c. lost my i-Pod

4. Something that makes your blood boil is a. hot weather b. boiling soup c. people who are thoughtless and unkind

5. You tear your hair out when

a. you hate your hairstyle b. its very hot c. when very frustrated

6. You say Dont have a cow to

a. a farmer who lost a cow b. to someone who is upset about nothing c. when playing Farmville

7. Your father went ballistic, because a. He likes rockets. b. Hes extremely angry. c. Hes interested in outer space.

8. I would scream bloody murder when a. I was frightened. b. Someone was just murdered. c. I am livid.

9. She went bananas when she lost her passport. a. She sells bananas. b. She was very upset. c. She bought bananas.

10. When the worst team wins that takes the cake.
a. the cake is the prize b. its unfair c. the team prefers cake to winning a cup

11. When he loses in tennis, he sees red. a. Hes really upset. b. Hes colorblind. c. He gets like a bull when it sees a red cape.

12. I was so ticked off when I missed the train. a. I didnt care. b. It was my fault. c. I was annoyed.

13. His dad was as mad as a hornet. a. Theres a nest of hornets

at his house. b. Hes crazy not angry. c. Look out! Hes fuming.

14. His mom blew up when she saw his report card. a. She blew up balloons. b. She was furious. c. She didnt mind.

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 nonstop get on my nerves. a. I dont like it. b. My nerves are shot. c. They make me nervous.

17. That was the last straw.

a. We are out of straws. b. I cant take it any more. c. That was way too much.

18. I was beside myself with worry. a. Im 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 dont mind at all.

20. Steam was pouring out of his ears. a. He just drank hot coffee. b. Hes really mad. c. Its a very hot day.

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. Shes strange. 2. My boss blew his stack/top when
a. I deleted the report. b. I forgot his name. c. I broke the photocopier.

Anger idioms

3. I was hopping mad when my best friend a. stood me up b. forgot my birthday c. lost my i-Pod

4. Something that makes your blood boil is a. hot weather b. boiling soup c. people who are thoughtless and unkind

5. You tear your hair out when

a. you hate your hairstyle b. its very hot c. when very frustrated

6. You say Dont have a cow to

a. a farmer who lost a cow b. to someone who is upset about nothing c. when playing Farmville

7. Your father went ballistic, because a. He likes rockets. b. Hes extremely angry. c. Hes interested in outer space.

8. I would scream bloody murder when a. I was frightened. b. Someone was just murdered. c. I am livid.

9. She went bananas when she lost her passport. a. She sells bananas. b. She was very upset. c. She bought bananas.

10. When the worst team wins that takes the cake.
a. the cake is the prize b. its unfair c. the team prefers cake to winning a cup

11. When he loses in tennis, he sees red. a. Hes really upset. b. Hes colorblind. c. He gets like a bull when it sees a red cape.

12. I was so ticked off when I missed the train. a. I didnt care. b. It was my fault. c. I was annoyed.

13. His dad was as mad as a hornet. a. Theres a nest of hornets

at his house. b. Hes crazy not angry. c. Look out! Hes fuming

14. His mom blew up when she saw his report card. a. She blew up balloons. b. She was furious. c. She didnt mind.

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 nonstop get on my nerves. a. I dont like it. b. My nerves are shot. c. They make me nervous.

17. That was the last straw.

a. We are out of straws. b. I cant take it any more. c. That was way too much.

18. I was beside myself with worry. a. Im 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 dont mind at all.

20. Steam was pouring out of his ears. a. He just drank hot coffee. b. Hes really mad. c. Its a very hot day.

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. Shes strange. 2. My boss blew his stack/top when
a. I deleted the report. b. I forgot his name. c. I broke the photocopier.

Anger idioms
4. Something that makes your blood boil is a. hot weather b. boiling soup c. people who are thoughtless and unkind

3. I was hopping mad when my best friend a. stood me up b. forgot my birthday c. lost my i-Pod

5. You tear your hair out when

a. you hate your hairstyle b. its very hot c. when very frustrated

6. You say Dont have a cow to

a. a farmer who lost a cow b. to someone who is upset about nothing c. when playing Farmville

7. Your father went ballistic, because a. He likes rockets. b. Hes extremely angry. c. Hes interested in outer space.

8. I would scream bloody murder when a. I was frightened. b. Someone was just murdered. c. I am livid.

9. She went bananas when she lost her passport. a. She sells bananas. b. She was very upset. c. She bought bananas.

10. When the worst team wins that takes the cake.
a. the cake is the prize b. its unfair c. the team prefers cake to winning a cup

11. When he loses in tennis, he sees red. a. Hes really upset. b. Hes colorblind. c. He gets like a bull when it sees a red cape.

12. I was so ticked off when I missed the train. a. I didnt care. b. It was my fault. c. I was annoyed.

13. His dad was as mad as a hornet. a. Theres a nest of hornets

at his house. b. Hes crazy not angry. c. Look out! Hes fuming.

14. His mom blew up when she saw his report card. a. She blew up balloons. b. She was furious. c. She didnt mind.

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 nonstop get on my nerves. a. I dont like it. b. My nerves are shot. c. They make me nervous.

17. That was the last straw.

a. We are out of straws. b. I cant take it any more. c. That was way too much.

18. I was beside myself with worry. a. Im 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. Hes very mad. c. Its a very hot day.

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. Im at my wits 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. Dont 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. Thats the last straw, 8. Dont have a conniption. 9. That drives me up a wall. 10. You know what

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