Here’s worksheets on idioms for you:
- Match the idioms to its meaning:
a. Break a leg
b. Cost an arm and a leg
c. Kick the bucket
d. Let the cat out of the bag
e. Hit the nail on the head
i. To reveal a secret
ii. To die
iii. To be very expensive
iv. To give a successful performance
v. To be exactly right
- Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms:
a. I can’t believe she ________________ our secret. Now everyone knows!
b. My friend is always complaining that everything ________________.
c. He was so nervous before the performance, but he really ________________.
d. The new car I want to buy ________________. I don’t think I can afford it.
e. She always seems to ________________ what I’m thinking before I even say it.
- Rewrite the following sentences using an idioms:
a. It’s really cold outside.
b. I’m feeling really tired today.
c. That new restaurant is very expensive.
d. I’m afraid we won’t finish the project on time.
e. She always tells me exactly what she’s thinking.
Answers:
a. To give a successful performance
b. To be very expensive
c. To die
d. To reveal a secret
e. To be exactly right
a. Let the cat out of the bag
b. Cost an arm and a leg
c. Hit the nail on the head
d. Breaks an arm and a leg
e. Read my mind
a. It’s freezing outside.
b. I’m feeling like a zombie today.
c. That new restaurant costs an arm and a leg.
d. I’m afraid we won’t make it on time.
e. She always wears her heart on her sleeve.
Here are some more worksheets on idioms for you:
- Match the idioms to its meaning:
a. Break a leg
b. Cost an arm and a leg
c. Kick the bucket
d. Let the cat out of the bag
e. Hit the nail on the head
i. To reveal a secret
ii. To die
iii. To be very expensive
iv. To give a successful performance
v. To be exactly right
- Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms:
a. I can’t believe she ________________ our secret. Now everyone knows!
b. My friend is always complaining that everything ________________.
c. He was so nervous before the performance, but he really ________________.
d. The new car I want to buy ________________. I don’t think I can afford it.
e. She always seems to ________________ what I’m thinking before I even say it.
- Rewrite the following sentences using an idioms:
a. It’s really cold outside.
b. I’m feeling really tired today.
c. That new restaurant is very expensive.
d. I’m afraid we won’t finish the project on time.
e. She always tells me exactly what she’s thinking.
Answers:
a. To give a successful performance
b. To be very expensive
c. To die
d. To reveal a secret
e. To be exactly right
a. Let the cat out of the bag
b. Cost an arm and a leg
c. Hit the nail on the head
d. Breaks an arm and a leg
e. Read my mind
a. It’s freezing outside.
b. I’m feeling like a zombie today.
c. That new restaurant costs an arm and a leg.
d. I’m afraid we won’t make it on time.
e. She always wears her heart on her sleeve.
here are some more worksheets exercises:
- Match the idioms to its meaning:
a. Let sleeping dogs lie
b. Piece of cake
c. A dime a dozen
d. Break the ice
e. Add insult to injury
i. To make a situation worse
ii. To do something easily
iii. To start a conversation with someone you don’t know
iv. To leave a situation alone to avoid making it worse
v. To be very common or easy to find
- Fill in the blanks with the correct idiom:
a. She was so rude. It really ________________.
b. I’m not very good at math, but this problem was a ________________.
c. I tried to ________________ with the new student, but she didn’t seem interested in talking.
d. These types of shoes are ________________. You can find them anywhere.
e. I’m not going to say anything about what happened. I think we should just ________________.
- Rewrite the following sentences using an idioms:
a. The directions were very easy to follow.
b. The test was very easy.
c. He never stops talking about his job.
d. She lost her job and then her car broke down.
e. I don’t want to get involved in their argument.
Answers:
a. To leave a situation alone to avoid making it worse
b. To do something easily
c. To be very common or easy to find
d. To start a conversation with someone you don’t know
e. To make a situation worse
a. Added insult to injury
b. Piece of cake
c. Break the ice
d. A dime a dozen
e. Let sleeping dogs lie
a. The directions were a breeze.
b. The test was a cakewalk.
c. He never shuts up about his job.
d. She was already down on her luck and then her car broke down, which was the final straw.
e. I don’t want to get caught in the crossfire of their argument.
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