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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 is filled with engaging activities like matching games, fill-in-the-blank challenges, story-based exercises, and even theme-based idiom hunts (think: food, animals, emotions, and holidays like 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 to connect them or write the matching letter next to each idiom.
2. Match the beginnings to the endings to make idioms with parts of the body. Write the correct letter in the boxes.
Key: 1c, 2e, 3a, 4b, 5f, 6d
3. Match the beginnings to the correct endings to complete the weather idioms. Write the correct letter in each box.
Key: 1c, 2e, 3d, 4a, 5b, 6f
4. Match the beginnings to the correct endings to complete the animal idioms. Write the correct letter in each box.
Key: 1c, 2d, 3e, 4b, 5a, 6f
5. Match the beginnings to the correct endings to complete the love idioms. Write the correct letter in each box.
Key: 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b, 5f, 6e
6. Match the beginnings to the correct endings to complete the success idioms. Write the correct letter in each box.
Key: 1c, 2e, 3f, 4a, 5b, 6d
7. Match the beginnings to the correct endings to complete the comparative idioms. Write the correct letter in each box.
Key: 1f, 2b, 3e, 4c, 5a, 6d
8. Match the beginnings to the correct endings to complete the color idioms. Write the correct letter in each box.
Key: 1e, 2a, 3b, 4d, 5c, 6f
9. Match the beginnings to the endings to complete the idiomatic expressions about being aware or unaware. Write the correct letter from the second column in the boxes next to the first column.
Key: 1f, 2b, 3e, 4d, 5c, 6a
10. Match the beginnings to the endings to form idiomatic expressions related to problems and difficulties. Write the correct letter of each ending in the boxes next to the matching beginning.
Key: 1c, 2f, 3b, 4e, 5a, 6d
Fill in the Blanks Idioms Worksheets
1. Read the examples of Australian idioms in the boxes on the left below. Then, in the corresponding boxes in the right, write the meaning of the idiom.
2. Complete sentences 1–10 using the Halloween-themed idiomatic expressions from the box below. You may need to change the form of the expressions to fit the sentence correctly. Each idiom should be used only once.
Key:
- green-eyed monster
- a ghost of a chance
- witch hunt
- over my dead body
- scaredy-cat
- made my blood run cold
- playing the devil’s advocate
- like a bat out of hell
- scared stiff
- a night owl
- made my blood boil
- put a knife into her
- shaking like a leaf
- the witching hour
- dug his own grave
- working the graveyard shift
- a ghost town
- wouldn’t say boo to a goose
3. Complete the following idiomatic expressions with a word from the list.
4. Complete the idiomatic expressions below using the correct words from the box. Use each word only once to complete all the fear-related idioms correctly.
Idioms Multiple Choice Worksheets
What do these idioms with the color blue mean? Choose the correct definition.
Key: 1c – 2b – 3b – 4c – 5a – 6c – 7a – 8b – 9c – 10b
Sentence Transformation with Idioms Worksheets
Rewrite these sentences using idiomatic expressions with the word BLUE. Write 2-5 words in the gaps including the word in capital letters.
Key:
- I could shout UNTIL I’M/I AM BLUE in the face, and still she won’t tidy up her room.
- I really don’t like her talking to me like SHE HAS BLUE BLOOD.
- You can always reach me on my mobile. I may only leave it at home ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.
- I want you to do some BLUE-SKY THINKING/BRAINSTORMING and come up with creative solutions.
- Aaron has been a BLUE-COLLAR WORKER for years and is rather tired already.
- Some friends turned up OUT OF THE BLUE so I ordered a pizza.
- Greta’s been sad since her dog disappeared INTO THE BLUE.
- My son will SCREAM BLUE MURDER if he isn’t allowed to watch TV.
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