Cut up these and have students match them up before completing the gap fill exercise.

Idiom

Definition

1. for the time being

d. just for the present moment; temporarily

2. to take your time

e. not to hurry

3. to kill time

f. to waste time while waiting for someone or

something to happen

4. at this point in time

h. now; at this time

5. to give someone a hard time

b. to criticize, or to make fun of, someone

6. the time is right

c. it is a good time to do something

7. to catch someone at a bad time

a. to visit or call a person when it is inconvenient

8. nine times out of ten

g. very often

Time Idioms

Time flies when you are having

fun....
Time Idioms!
1) Right now I don't have money to buy a new car, so _________________________, I have to
drive a second-hand car.
2) There is no need to hurry, so _____________________________, relax and enjoy your
breakfast.
3) I had nothing to do while waiting for my husband at the airport so I played Nintendo to
___________________________.
4) I have no intention of getting married ______________________________..
5) My boss _____________________________________ when I failed to finish the report
yesterday.
6) _______________________________ to buy a house in Toronto because the mortgage rate is
really low.
7) You look really busy. Did I _________________________________________?
8) You're never home. When I call you, nobody answers the phone
______________________________________________________________.

Idiom

Definition

1. for the time being

d. just for the present moment; temporarily

2. to take your time

3. to kill time

e. not to hurry
f. to waste time while waiting for someone or something to
happen

4. at this point in time

h. now; at this time

5. to give someone a hard time

b. to criticize, or to make fun of, someone

6. the time is right

c. it is a good time to do something

7. to catch someone at a bad time

a. to visit or call a person when it is inconvenient

8. nine times out of ten

g. very often