Choose all correct answers.

Explain why the other answers are wrong.

Anger idioms

1. She drives me up a wall.

4. friend
Something that makes your blood boil i
2. My boss blew his stack/top when
3. I was hopping mad when my best

a. She climbs walls.

b. She makes me crazy.
c. Shes strange.

a. I deleted the report.

b. I forgot his name.
c. I broke the photocopier.

a. stood me up
b. forgot my birthday
c. lost my i-Pod

a. hot weather
b. boiling soup
c. people who are thoughtless and unkind

5. You tear your hair out when 6. You say Dont have a cow to 7. Your father went ballistic, because
8. I would scream bloody murder when
a. a farmer who lost a cow
a. He likes rockets.
a. I was frightened.
b. to someone who is upset about nothing
b. Hes extremely angry.
b. Someone was just murdered.
c. when playing Farmville
c. Hes interested in outer space. c. I am livid.

a. you hate your hairstyle

b. its very hot
c. when very frustrated

he went bananas when she lost10.

herWhen
passport.
the worst team wins that takes
11.the
When
cake.
he loses in tennis, he sees12.
red.
I was so ticked off when I missed the tra

he sells bananas.
he was very upset.
he bought bananas.

a. the cake is the prize

a. Hes really upset.
a. I didnt care.
b. its unfair
b. Hes colorblind.
b. It was my fault.
c. the team prefers cake to winning a cup c. He gets like a bull when it sees ac.red
I was
cape.
annoyed.

13. His dad was as mad as a14.

hornet.
His mom blew up when she saw his report
15. Noisy
card. neighbors really get my
16.goat.
People who talk non-stop get on my nerv
a. Theres a nest of hornets at his
a. house.
She blew up balloons.
b. Hes crazy not angry.
b. She was furious.
c. Look out! Hes fuming.
c. She didnt mind.

a. The neighbors took my goat. a. I dont like it.

b. Goats are noisy too.
b. My nerves are shot.
c. It bothers me a lot.
c. They make me nervous.

17. That was the last straw.

18. I was beside myself with worry.

19. For crying out loud will you be quiet.
20. Steam was pouring out of his ears.

a. We are out of straws.

b. I cant take it any more.
c. That was way too much.

a. Im really worried.
b. I sat beside my friend.
c. I am not at all bothered.

a. Someone is making a lot of noise. a. He just drank hot coffee.

b. I was crying loudly.
b. Hes really mad.
c. I dont mind at all.
c. Its a very hot day.

Choose all correct answers.

Explain why the other answers are wrong.

Anger idioms

1. She drives me up a wall.

4. friend
Something that makes your blood boil i
2. My boss blew his stack/top when
3. I was hopping mad when my best

a. She climbs walls.

b. She makes me crazy.
c. Shes strange.

a. I deleted the report.

b. I forgot his name.
c. I broke the photocopier.

a. stood me up
b. forgot my birthday
c. lost my i-Pod

a. hot weather
b. boiling soup
c. people who are thoughtless and unkind

5. You tear your hair out when 6. You say Dont have a cow to 7. Your father went ballistic, because
8. I would scream bloody murder when
a. you hate your hairstyle
b. its very hot
c. when very frustrated

a. a farmer who lost a cow

a. He likes rockets.
a. I was frightened.
b. to someone who is upset about nothing
b. Hes extremely angry.
b. Someone was just murdered.
c. when playing Farmville
c. Hes interested in outer space. c. I am livid.

he went bananas when she lost10.

herWhen
passport.
the worst team wins that takes
11.the
When
cake.
he loses in tennis, he sees12.
red.
I was so ticked off when I missed the tra

he sells bananas.
he was very upset.
he bought bananas.

a. the cake is the prize

a. Hes really upset.
a. I didnt care.
b. its unfair
b. Hes colorblind.
b. It was my fault.
c. the team prefers cake to winning a cup c. He gets like a bull when it sees ac.red
I was
cape.
annoyed.

13. His dad was as mad as a14.

hornet.
His mom blew up when she saw his report
15. Noisy
card. neighbors really get my
16.goat.
People who talk non-stop get on my nerv
a. Theres a nest of hornets at his
a. house.
She blew up balloons.
b. Hes crazy not angry.
b. She was furious.
c. Look out! Hes fuming
c. She didnt mind.

a. The neighbors took my goat. a. I dont like it.

b. Goats are noisy too.
b. My nerves are shot.
c. It bothers me a lot.
c. They make me nervous.

17. That was the last straw.

18. I was beside myself with worry.

19. For crying out loud will you be quiet.
20. Steam was pouring out of his ears.

a. We are out of straws.

b. I cant take it any more.
c. That was way too much.

a. Im really worried.
b. I sat beside my friend.
c. I am not at all bothered.

a. Someone is making a lot of noise. a. He just drank hot coffee.

b. I was crying loudly.
b. Hes really mad.
c. I dont mind at all.
c. Its a very hot day.

Choose all correct answers.

Explain why the other answers are wrong.

Anger idioms

1. She drives me up a wall.

4. friend
Something that makes your blood boil is
2. My boss blew his stack/top when
3. I was hopping mad when my best

a. She climbs walls.

b. She makes me crazy.
c. Shes strange.

a. I deleted the report.

b. I forgot his name.
c. I broke the photocopier.

a. stood me up
b. forgot my birthday
c. lost my i-Pod

a. hot weather
b. boiling soup
c. people who are thoughtless and unkind

5. You tear your hair out when 6. You say Dont have a cow to 7. Your father went ballistic, because
8. I would scream bloody murder when
a. you hate your hairstyle
b. its very hot
c. when very frustrated

a. a farmer who lost a cow

a. He likes rockets.
a. I was frightened.
b. to someone who is upset about nothing
b. Hes extremely angry.
b. Someone was just murdered.
c. when playing Farmville
c. Hes interested in outer space. c. I am livid.

he went bananas when she lost10.

herWhen
passport.
the worst team wins that takes
11.the
When
cake.
he loses in tennis, he sees12.
red.
I was so ticked off when I missed the trai

e sells bananas.
he was very upset.
e bought bananas.

a. the cake is the prize

a. Hes really upset.
a. I didnt care.
b. its unfair
b. Hes colorblind.
b. It was my fault.
c. the team prefers cake to winning a cup c. He gets like a bull when it sees ac.red
I was
cape.
annoyed.

13. His dad was as mad as a14.

hornet.
His mom blew up when she saw his report
15. Noisy
card. neighbors really get my
16.goat.
People who talk non-stop get on my nerv
a. Theres a nest of hornets at his
a. house.
She blew up balloons.
b. Hes crazy not angry.
b. She was furious.
c. Look out! Hes fuming.
c. She didnt mind.

a. The neighbors took my goat. a. I dont like it.

b. Goats are noisy too.
b. My nerves are shot.
c. It bothers me a lot.
c. They make me nervous.

17. That was the last straw.

18. I was beside myself with worry.

19. For crying out loud will you be quiet.
20. Steam was pouring out of his ears.

a. We are out of straws.

b. I cant take it any more.
c. That was way too much.

a. Im really worried.
b. I sat beside my friend.
c. I am not at all bothered.

a. Someone is making a lot of noise. a. He just drank hot coffee.

b. I was crying loudly.
b. Hes very mad.
c. I am very annoyed..
c. Its a very hot day.

List of anger idioms

MOST EXTREME
1. I blew my stack/my top

LESS EXTREME
1. Dont have a cow.

2. I was hopping mad

3. It makes my blood boil.
4. I was tearing my hair out.

2. She went bananas.

3. That takes the cake.

5. He went ballistic.

4. I was so ticked off.

6. She saw red.

5. That gets my goat.

7. I blew up.
8. He went off the deep end.

6. She gets on my
nerves.

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.

7. Thats the last straw,

8. Dont have a
conniption.
9. That drives me up a
wall.
10.

You know what

16. He was in a rage.

17. I am furious
18. I was enraged
19. I was livid

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