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English Idioms
Idioms and vocabularies with similar meanings
Level: advanced
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Valentines Day Idioms
Students will brainstorm idioms and will create a picture of their favorite Valentines Day idiom.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
--*--*--*-- Idioms 09! --*-- Animals --*-- Definitions + Exercise --*-- BW Included --*--*--*-- FULLY EDITABLE WITH KEY!
Simple exercise: students match the idioms to their definitions and then complete the sentences. The definitions and the sentences were taken from Cambridge Dictionary (online). Idioms: Be like a fish out of water ~*~ Come within a whisker of (doing) sth ~*~ Separate/sort out the sheep from the goats ~*~ Be not your pigeon ~*~ A chicken and egg sit...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Death Idioms
Worksheet on the subject of deadly idioms, includes matching the idiom to the definition, creating a sentence using the idiom and a crossword. The worksheet includes the answer key
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
--*--*--*-- Idioms 08! --*-- Animals --*-- Definitions + Exercise --*-- BW Included --*--*--*-- FULLY EDITABLE WITH KEY!
Simple exercise: students match the idioms to their definitions and then complete the sentences. The definitions and the sentences were taken from Cambridge Dictionary (online). Idioms: See a man about a dog ~*~ Be neither fish nor fowl ~*~ Have bigger/other fish to fry ~*~ By a whisker ~*~ The worm turns ~*~ Cast pearls before swine.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Animal Idioms
Activities involving animal idioms: matching the idiom with its meaning, filling in gaps.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
--*--*--*-- Idioms 07! --*-- Animals --*-- Definitions + Exercise --*-- BW Included --*--*--*-- FULLY EDITABLE WITH KEY!
Simple exercise: students match the idioms to their definitions and then complete the sentences. The definitions and the sentences were taken from Cambridge Dictionary (online). Idioms: Let the cat out of the bag ~*~ Sick as a dog ~*~ Big fish ~*~ Fish or cut bait ~*~ Put/throw a spanner in the works ~*~ Be the nature of the beast.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Body idioms + parts of speech - a short fill in article
Students can first complete the article about a super model and then go on and think about body idioms that are used in the following sentences. The exercise includes also the key and the Slovak translation of the idioms
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: article

 


 
Body part idioms
Match the idiom to the meaning, then get the students to use the idiom in a sentence. Also includes some questions for discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Animal Idioms
5 dialogues that show idioms in context so students can match the idioms to the definitions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idioms 2
Worksheet for Ss to workthough various popular English idioms.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: lesson-plan

 


 
Food Idioms
Match the picture with the idiom and then the idiom with the meaning. Also includes some questions for conversation.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
British English - Slang / Spoken english
Please download with the accompanying powerpoint, and print back-to back. You�ll need both the powerpoint and the worksheet to teach this lesson.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Call My Bluff - advanced idiom exercise
Here is a nice game for advanced students. Up to five pairs or small groups work to provide fake definitions to unusual idioms for their friends. Points are awarded for saying which is the correct definition or for fooling classmates. Teachers should give the meaning of the expression �to call someone�s bluff� and explain the aim is to trick yo...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idioms
Worksheet to help students understand idioms and how to use them in English language.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: lesson-plan

 

 

 

 

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