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Printable Idioms Worksheets in English (Free PDF)

Our Idioms Worksheets are designed to help learners not only understand these quirky expressions but also use them confidently in real-life conversations. Each worksheet includes engaging activities such as matching games, fill-in-the-blank exercises, story-based tasks, and theme-based idiom hunts covering topics like food, animals, emotions, and holidays such as Halloween.

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Matching Idioms Worksheets

1. Match each idiom on the left with its correct meaning on the right. Draw a line or write the matching letter.

Idioms matching worksheet where students connect common English idioms with their correct meaningsPin

2. Match the beginnings and endings to form body-related idioms. Write the correct letter in each box.

Body idioms matching worksheet focusing on idiomatic expressions using parts of the bodyPin

Key: 1c, 2e, 3a, 4b, 5f, 6d

3. Match the beginnings and endings to complete weather-related idioms.

Weather idioms matching worksheet with common English expressions related to weatherPin

Key: 1c, 2e, 3d, 4a, 5b, 6f

4. Complete the animal idioms by matching the correct beginnings and endings.

Animal idioms matching worksheet featuring common English idioms with animalsPin

Key: 1c, 2d, 3e, 4b, 5a, 6f

5. Match the beginnings and endings to complete love-related idioms.

Love idioms matching worksheet with romantic and emotional English expressionsPin

Key: 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b, 5f, 6e

6. Match the parts to complete idioms about success.

Success idioms matching worksheet focusing on achievement-related expressionsPin

Key: 1c, 2e, 3f, 4a, 5b, 6d

7. Match the beginnings and endings to form comparative idioms.

Comparative idioms matching worksheet using common English comparison expressionsPin

Key: 1f, 2b, 3e, 4c, 5a, 6d

8. Complete the color idioms by matching the correct parts.

Color idioms matching worksheet featuring English expressions related to colorsPin

Key: 1e, 2a, 3b, 4d, 5c, 6f

9. Match idioms related to being aware or unaware.

Idioms worksheet about being aware or unaware in EnglishPin

Key: 1f, 2b, 3e, 4d, 5c, 6a

10. Match idioms related to problems and difficulties.

Problems and difficulties idioms matching worksheet for English learnersPin

Key: 1c, 2f, 3b, 4e, 5a, 6d

Fill in the Blanks Idioms Worksheet

Complete the sentences using Halloween-themed idioms. Each idiom is used once.

Halloween idioms fill in the blanks worksheet with spooky English expressionsPin
Second page of Halloween idioms fill in the blanks worksheetPin

Idioms Multiple Choice Worksheets

Choose the correct meaning of each blue-related idiom.

Blue idioms multiple choice worksheet for English learnersPin

Key: 1c, 2b, 3b, 4c, 5a, 6c, 7a, 8b, 9c, 10b

Sentence Transformation with Idioms Worksheets

Rewrite the sentences using idioms with the word BLUE.

Sentence transformation worksheet using blue idioms in EnglishPin

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B1 Knowledge Check · 5 questions

Printable Idioms Worksheets in English (Free PDF) — Practice Quiz

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Q1

Question 1: What does the idiom 'out of the blue' mean?

Question 1 options
'Out of the blue' means something happens unexpectedly or without warning. It relates to the blue-related idioms covered in the article's multiple choice and sentence transformation worksheets.
Q2

Question 2: The article's idiom worksheets only cover food-related and animal-related idiom themes.

Question 2 options
This is false. The article mentions worksheets covering many themes including food, animals, emotions, holidays (such as Halloween), body parts, weather, love, success, colors, and comparative idioms — far more than just food and animals.
Q3

Question 3: In which situation would the idiom 'once in a blue moon' be most appropriate?

Question 3 options
'Once in a blue moon' means something happens very rarely. Visiting a childhood town only every few years is the situation that best fits this meaning.
Q4

Question 4: Match each idiom to its correct meaning.

Question 4 options
Under the weather
Break the ice
Hit the nail on the head
A blessing in disguise
Feeling slightly ill
Start a conversation in an awkward situation
Describe something exactly right
Something bad that turns out to be good

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Under the weather' means feeling ill. 'Break the ice' means to start a conversation in an awkward situation. 'Hit the nail on the head' means to describe something exactly right. 'A blessing in disguise' means something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good.
Q5

Question 5: Complete the idiom: 'feeling ___' — a blue-related idiom meaning feeling sad or depressed.

Question 5 options
'Feeling blue' is a well-known idiom meaning feeling sad or depressed. It is one of the blue-related idioms featured in the article's multiple choice and sentence transformation worksheets.

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