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 floats your boat
. __________________ N1. “I’m going to take a year off and travel.” “Great
.N2. Most people are a little _______________ before an important exam
. __________________ N3. The boss is still angry. Give her a chance to
.N4. He can’t decide how he feels about this idea – he’s been _____________ for weeks
.N5. It was a sad play. I had _____________ at the end
.N6. We got _______________ and invited the whole class to the party
.N7. Parents are _____________ over plans to close the school
N8. The winner wanted to say a few words, but he got ______________ and couldn’t speak
?N9. The sunshine really_____________ , doesn’t it
.N10. The decision to raise tuition _____________ among the students
:Answers
N1. Whatever floats your boat
N2. on edge
N3. cool off
N4. blow hot and cold
N5. a lump in her throat
N6. carried away
N7. up in arms
N8. choked up
N9. picks you up
N10. touched a nerve
have a lump in your throat / get chocked up : feel emotional
cool down / cool off : stop feeling angry
blow hot and cold : be positive sometimes and sometimes negative
your heart isn’t in something : not interested
on edge : nervous
out of sorts : in a bad mood
up in arms : very angry
touch a (raw) nerve / hit a (raw) nerve : cause an emotional reaction
drive someone up the wall : make someone angry
Get up on the wrong side of the bed : to start the day feeling unhappy
Down in the dumps : unhappy
Over the moon / Walking on air : very happy
A sight for sore eyes : sth you are happy to see
Whatever floats your boat : what makes you happy
Pick you up : cheer you up
Be swept away / carried away : feel enthusiastic