Vocabulary Quiz: Idioms and Expressions

If you are in a bad mood, you are like a ______________ with a sore head.

A ______________________ is something that results from something else.

If you don't eat for a while, you might feel a ______________________ of hunger.

A ______________________ is something you get for working, in addition to your pay, that is not in the form of money.

If you want to reduce hunger, you can have an apple, it'll ______________________ off your hunger.

If a baby is born before the full period of pregnancy is completed, it is considered ______________________.

"Bend over backwards" means to try very hard to do something good or helpful.
"Be like a bear with a sore head" describes someone in a bad mood who treats others badly and complains a lot.
"Take the edge off something" means to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone.

"Corollary" refers to something that results from something else.
"Deplete" means to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.
"Fringe benefit" is something you get for working, in addition to your pay, that is not in the form of money.
"Crash course" is a series of lessons that teach you a lot of basic facts or skills in a very short time.

"Preterm" refers to a baby born before the full period of pregnancy is completed.
"Premature" describes something that happens or is done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time.