Use the pictures as clues and

match the parts of the idioms.

EXAMPLE 1) ducks in a row

● to organise things well drive me ● ● cookie

2) _____________________________________ open ● ● a rat

● to quit, give up, admit defeat/failure
kick ● ● your socks up
3) ________________________________________
ducks ● ● on the head
● to suspect that something is wrong
under ● ● on the face
4) ____________________________________
● saved at the last moment
push ● ● in the tooth
5) ___________________________________________
● to put a limit on what you will do or allow to happen draw ● ● in a row

hit the nail ● ● nuts

6) ______________________________________
● to annoy or irritate someone
fall flat ● ● gun
7) _________________________________ a tough ● ● the bucket
● to do something before it should be done
smell ● ● the moon
8) ______________________________
● to die bite ● ● the towel

9) _____________________________________________ the smoking ● ● your nose

● to say the exact right thing
saved by ● ● the envelope
10) ____________________________________
● not saying what you really want to say wet behind ● ● the line

long ● ● the ears

11) ________________________________________
● very determined, a person difficult to deal with pull ● ● the gun

12) ___________________________________ throw in ● ● your tongue

● to be (very) old
over ● ● a can of worms

13) _______________________________________ jump ● ● the bell

● to take something to the limit, take risks, innovate

14) _____________________________________
● to create a situation that will cause trouble
16) _______________________________
15) ______________________________ ● to be extremely pleased and happy
● indisputable proof or evidence of a crime
18) ______________________________
17) ________________________ ● to be young, immature or inexperienced
● in plain sight although unnoticed

19) ______________________________ 20) _______________________________

● to fail or make a mistake ● to improve your work or behaviour
 Use the pictures as clues and
match the parts of the idioms.

EXAMPLE 1) ducks in a row

drive me ● ● cookie
● to organise things well
2) _____________________________________ open ● ● a rat
● to quit, give up, admit defeat/failure
kick ● ● your socks up
3) ________________________________________ ducks ● ● on the head
● to suspect that something is wrong
under ● ● on the face
4) ____________________________________
● saved at the last moment push ● ● in the tooth
5) ___________________________________________
draw ● ● in a row
● to put a limit on what you will do or allow to happen
hit the nail ● ● nuts
6) ______________________________________
● to annoy or irritate someone fall flat ● ● gun

7) _________________________________ a tough ● ● the bucket

● to do something before it should be done
smell ● ● the moon
8) ______________________________
● to die bite ● ● the towel

the smoking ● ● your nose

9) _____________________________________________
● to say the exact right thing
saved by ● ● the envelope
10) ____________________________________
wet behind ● ● the line
● not saying what you really want to say
long ● ● the ears
11) ________________________________________
● very determined, a person difficult to deal with pull ● ● the gun

throw in ● ● your tongue

12) ___________________________________
● to be (very) old
over ● ● a can of worms

13) _______________________________________ jump ● ● the bell

● to take something to the limit, take risks, innovate

14) _____________________________________
● to create a situation that will cause trouble
16) _______________________________
15) ______________________________ ● to be extremely pleased and happy
● indisputable proof or evidence of a crime
18) ______________________________
17) ________________________ ● to be young, immature or inexperienced
● in plain sight although unnoticed

19) ______________________________ 20) _______________________________

● to fail or make a mistake ● to improve your work or behaviour
Key
1. ducks in a row

2. throw in the towel

3. smell a rat

4. saved by the bell

5. draw the line

6. drive me nuts

7. jump the gun

8. kick the bucket

9. hit the nail on the head

10. bite your tongue

11. a tough cookie

12. long in the tooth

13. push the envelope

14. open a can of worms

15. the smoking gun

16. over the moon

17. under your nose

18. wet behind the ears

19. fall flat on the face

20. pull your socks up