526 idioms with names

These smaller countries resent being so dependent on ………... mainstream political life, he would not be likely to succede.. Come on ……….., wake up!. You are just like Girlie Goldilocks, s

I Unscramble the words under each picture and write the idiom on the line.

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1 aejms obdn

II Match the definitions with the right idioms:

2 eoocgrs

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3 lla oranud iobnr oodh’s rabn

4 od iollrtv and aedn

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5 lenuc mas

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6 ipr anv eiklnw

7 omt icdk or ahrry

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8.to eepk pu ithw the eessonj

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9 ikel the endsick

10 to be ramshb and zistl

III Fill in the sentences with a proper idiom:

1 We had to go ……… ……… to get to the little town

2 We were working ……… when the rain started and made us quit for the day

3 These smaller countries resent being so dependent on

……… for protection

4 If Mr Bush wished to do a ……… mainstream political life, he would not be likely to succede

5 Come on ……… , wake up! You are just like Girlie Goldilocks, she does nothing but lie around all day

6 Suzy P is a real snob She is only interested in people who are rich and famous She won’t talk to any ………

………

7 Come on! I’ve never met anyone so reluctant to spend money

as Mr McCartney He is a real ………

8 During the war Brian was sent on dangerous secret missions abroad Very exciting! He was a sort of ………

9 I am tired of trying to ……… ……… Let's just move if we can't afford to live here

10 When finally the school finished all the teachers went

………

b we say this to a person who is famous for his suavity, ingenuity, ruthlessness and supply of gadgets

a to be drunk

d someone who is behind the times and out of touch with what's happening in present

h to make an unsuccessful comeback

g a mean person

e (fight, work, run etc.) with

a fury; in a great hurry; with

a lot of activity

c the government or the country of the United States

f everyone, without discrimination; ordinary people

j going somewhere by

an indirect route;

i strive to match one's neighbours in spending and social standing

Key:

I.-II : 1 James Bond-b, 2 scrooge-g, 3.Robin Hood’s barn-f, 4 doTorvill and Dean-h, 5.Uncle Sam-c, 6 Rip van Winkel-d, 7 Tom, Dick or Harry- f, 8 to keep up with the Joneses -i, 9 like the dickens, 10.to be Brahms and Liszt-a

III: 1 all around Robin Hood’s barn

2 like the dickens

3 Uncle Sam

4 a Torville and Dean

5 Rip van Winkle

6 Tom, Dick or Harry

7 Scrooge

8 James Bond

9 keep up with the Joneses

10 to be Brahms and Liszt