IDIOMS are not to be taken literally.

Study their meaning and then

complete the sentences. You may need to make some changes.

a) I have to tell you something that will

________________________________.

b) He ___________________________ butterflies in
when he accidentally told her about the in hot water ones stomach under the
surprise party. to be in difficulties, to be very nervous and weather
especially in serious anxious to be or feel ill / sad or
c) Okay, Ill tell you what Im going to trouble lack energy
do, although youll probably think that I
have __________________________.

d) Im ________________________
with my teacher because she caught
me cheating in the test. knock ones
hold your a piece of cake socks of
e) Id better ______________________
horses something very easy to to delight, thrill, amaze
now. Im feeling really exhausted. do / impress
to wait / slow down /
consider things carefully
f) He is so cute that when he looks at
me I get _________________________.

g) Were all packed and ready to go -

we can leave _____________________.

h) I am feeling a bit _______________

let the cat out at the drop cost an arm
I think Im getting a cold. of a hat and a leg
of the bag
immediately, without to be very expensive
i) Is Samantha really getting married or to reveal a secret,
any delay or hesitation
usually unintentionally
are you just ___________________?

j) Was your Math exam hard? No, it

was really _______________________.

k) My friend got __________________

and decided not to do a bungee jump.

l) Just __________________________! pull ones leg caught between lose ones

to play a joke, tease, two stools marbles
Lets think about this for a moment.
trick someone in a to be unable to choose to act in a crazy or
friendly way between two alternatives strange way
m) Tell me who was at the party. I am
_______________________________.

n) If you try to please both your father

and mother, you can end up
________________________________.

o) I dont know how you could afford cold feet

hit the sack all ears
this sports car. It must have to be eager to hear /
to lose courage to do
to go to bed something you had
________________________________. listen attentively
planned
 IDIOMS are not to be taken literally. Study their meaning and then
complete the sentences. You may need to make some changes.

a) I have to tell you something that will

________________________________.

b) He ___________________________ butterflies in
when he accidentally told her about the in hot water ones stomach under the
surprise party. to be in difficulties, to be very nervous and weather
especially in serious anxious to be or feel ill / sad or
trouble lack energy
c) Okay, Ill tell you what Im going to
do, although youll probably think that I
have __________________________.

d) Im ________________________
with my teacher because she caught
me cheating in the test. knock ones
hold your a piece of cake socks of
e) Id better ______________________
horses something very easy to to delight, thrill, amaze
now. Im feeling really exhausted. do / impress
to wait / slow down /
consider things carefully
f) He is so cute that when he looks at
me I get _________________________.

g) Were all packed and ready to go -

we can leave _____________________.

h) I am feeling a bit _______________ at the drop cost an arm

I think Im getting a cold. let the cat out
of the bag of a hat and a leg
immediately, without to be very expensive
i) Is Samantha really getting married or to reveal a secret,
any delay or hesitation
usually unintentionally
are you just ___________________?

j) Was your Math exam hard? No, it

was really _______________________.

k) My friend got __________________

and decided not to do a bungee jump.

l) Just __________________________! pull ones leg caught between lose ones

to play a joke, tease, two stools marbles
Lets think about this for a moment.
trick someone in a to be unable to choose to act in a crazy or
friendly way between two alternatives strange way
m) Tell me who was at the party. I am
_______________________________.

n) If you try to please both your father

and mother, you can end up
________________________________.

o) I dont know how you could afford cold feet

hit the sack all ears
this sports car. It must have to lose courage to do
to go to bed to be eager to hear /
something you had
________________________________. listen attentively
planned
KEY
a) I have to tell you something that will
knock your socks of.

b) He let the cat out of the bag when

he accidentally told her about the
surprise party.

c) Okay, Ill tell you what Im going to

do, although youll probably think that I
have lost my marbles.

d) Im in hot water with my teacher

because she caught me cheating in the
test.

e) Id better hit the sack now. Im

feeling really exhausted.

f) He is so cute that when he looks at

me I get butterflies in my stomach.

g) Were all packed and ready to go -

we can leave at the drop of a hat.

h) I am feeling a bit under the weather

I think Im getting a cold.

i) Is Samantha really getting married or

are you just pulling my leg?

j) Was your Math exam hard? No, it

was really a piece of cake.

k) My friend got cold feet and decided

not to do a bungee jump.

l) Just hold your horses! Lets think

about this for a moment.

m) Tell me who was at the party. I am

all ears.

n) If you try to please both your father

and mother, you can end up caught
between two stools.

o) I dont know how you could afford

this sports car. It must have cost an
arm and a leg.