Idioms Exercises – Part 121 Two of the idioms have similar meanings, and one is different. Circle the idiom that does not belong .N1 Get the picture How’s that Go figure .N2 Be none the wiser Not make heads or...

Idioms Exercises – Part 120 Use idioms from the box to complete the following sentences. You may have to change the form of some words get away from it all / (get) itchy feet / hit the road / off...

Idioms Exercises – Part 119 Look at the idioms in 1-5 below. Two of the idioms have similar meanings, and one is different. Circle the idiom that does not belong .N1 duck out set off slip out .N2 hit the...

Idioms Exercises – Part 118 Use the prepositions and adverbs in the box to complete the sentences. You may need to use some of them more than once around /at/ back/ for/ in/ up N1. They hadn’t seen each other...

Idioms Exercises – Part 117 .Rewrite this advertisement to make it sound more natural .Replace the words with appropriate idioms come up with / power over / save the day your back is against the wall / in dire straits...

Idioms Exercises – Part 116 .Feel in the blanks with appropriate idioms a blessing in disguise / an arm and a leg / it’s a small world / a drop in the ocean / over the moon N1. Getting my...

Idioms Exercises – Part 115 .Look at the idioms below .Two of the idioms have similar meanings, and one is different .Circle the idiom that does not belong .N1 a. up the creek b. a thorn in the side c....

Idioms Exercises – Part 114 .Use the idioms from the box to complete the following sentences At peace with (yourself)/ at your best/blessed with/come across as/ have a thick skin/ have a type of bone in your body/ a heart...

Idioms Exercises – Part 113 Learning At first blush: when you are first learning something or thinking about something Learn something by rote: memorize something Drill something into someone: teaching someone through repetition Learn something the hard way/ find something...

Idioms Exercises – Part 112 Family Your nearest and dearest Blood is thicker than water Run in the family Take after someone A chip off the old block Be born with a silver spoon in your mouth Hand down something...

Idioms Exercises – Part 111 Feeling good and healthy A clean bill of health Do a world of good Feeling sick and unhealthy not up to par / below par under the weather Stress you out Worn out Not agree...

Idioms Exercises – Part 110 Out of four alternatives given for idioms/phrases in the following sentences, choose one which expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase N1. A fair weather friend always tries to fish in troubled waters of his friends...

Idioms Exercises – Part 109 .Use the prepositions in the box to complete the sentences at/ for/ off/ on/ out/ to /with !……………… N1. we’re ready when you are. Bring it .N2. Martin’s always spoiling ………………… a fight .N3. I...

Idioms Exercises – Part 108 .Put the following words in the blanks Temper/sleeve/bare/guard/smiles/chest/burst/steam/grip/straight/sleeve . ………………………… N1. She wears her heart on her .N2. It was hard to keep a ………………………… face .……………………… N3. Oh! Get a . ……………………… N4. Don’t...

Idioms Exercises – Part 107 .Use the following idioms to complete the following sentences Blow hot and cold/carried away/ chocked up/ cool off/ a lump in your throat/ on edge/ pick you up/touch a nerve / up in arms/ whatever...

Idioms Exercises – Part 106 .Use the idioms from the box to complete the following sentences eat like a horse / pick at something/ whip up something/ eat someone out of house and home/pig out .N1. We got back from...

Idioms Exercises – Part 105 .Match the idioms with their definitions A. having knowledge of and involvement in something B. in communication with someone C. to avoid talking about what is important D. to make contact with someone by telephone...

Idioms Exercises – Part 104 .Match the idioms with their definitions A. I agree B. Just the opposite, especially of something said and believed C. To agree with someone D. To carefully discover what someone thinks or knows E. To...

Idioms Exercises – Part 103 .Fill in the blank of the following story with appropriate idiomatic expressions Out of the frying pan into the fire To keep the pot boiling To bury the hatchet Philadelphia lawyer . ………………………………………… N1. He...

Idioms Exercises – Part 102 .Fill in the blank of the following story with appropriate words or phrases Wash dirty linen in public Save face Indian summer Take the bull by the horns The lion’s share N1. When European settlers...