Blow Expressions Activity

Read the following paragraphs. Below, circle the correct answer.

I forgot to tell Mom to pick me up from soccer practice later than usual.  She showed up at 6:30 and had to wait for ½ hour before practice ended.  When we got in the car, she_________.  I thought that she didn’t have to overreact, but I didn’t tell her that she _________.  After she calmed down, she asked how practice went, so I told her a ________ account of what happened.  My sister, who was also in the car, told Mom that the real reason I wanted to stay late was to talk to the new boy at school.  I couldn’t believe that she would_________.   

1. I forgot to tell Mom to pick me up from soccer practice later than usual.  She showed up at 6:30 and had to wait for ½ hour before practice ended.  When we got in the car, she_________.

a. blew off steam
b. blew smoke
c. blew a gasket

2. I thought that she didn’t have to overreact, but I didn’t tell her that she _________.

a. blew the whistle
b. blew it out of proportion
c. blew her mind

3. After she calmed down, she asked how practice went, so I told her a ________ account of what happened.

a. blow smoke
b. blow by blow
c. blow your mind

4. My sister, who was also in the car, told Mom that the real reason I wanted to stay late was to talk to the new boy at school.  I couldn’t believe that she would_________.   

a. blow off steam
b. blow my own horn
c. blow the whistle

I met my friend’s cousin.  He acted like a big-shot, and started to tell us a lot of ridiculous stories.  He said that he had one story that would _________.  His story was this:  He said that he was a star athlete and that he had played with Shaquille O’Neal when he was only thirteen years old.  I didn’t believe him for a second.  I thought he was just_________.  I said, “Even if that’s true, which I don’t believe, it’s impolite to _________”  Apparently, he didn’t like what I said, because after I finished speaking, he _________.  My friend tried to calm him down by taking him outside to _________.

1. I met my friend’s cousin.  He acted like a big-shot, and started to tell us a lot of ridiculous stories.  He said that he had one story that would _________.

a. blow our minds
b. blow a gasket
c. blow our own horns

2. His story was this:  He said that he was a star athlete and that he had played with Shaquille O’Neal when he was only thirteen years old.  I didn’t believe him for a second.  I thought he was just_________.

a. blowing off steam
b. blowing smoke
c. blowing my top

3. I said, “Even if that’s true, which I don’t believe, it’s impolite to _________”

a. blow off steam
b. blow your whistle
c. blow your own horn

4. Apparently, he didn’t like what I said, because after I finished speaking, he _________.

a. blew his top
b. blew his mind
c. blew his own horn

5. My friend tried to calm him down by taking him outside to _________.

a. blow smoke
b. blow off steam
c. blow by blow

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