Halloween Idioms – THE ANSWERS

Fill in the gaps.

1. The film scared the wits out of us.

(frighten/scare someone out of their wits = to make someone feel extremely frightened)

2. Magda’s patronizing sarcasm made my blood boil.

(make your blood boil = to make you feel very angry)

3. He asked if Dorota had any skeletons in her cupboard.

(skeleton in the cupboard = an embarrassing secret about your past that you do not want anyone to
know)

4. Don't start talking about ghosts – they give me the heebie-jeebies.

(heebie-jeebies = a very nervous feeling)

5. Keira is simply drop-dead gorgeous.

(drop-dead gorgeous = extremely attractive)

6. My wife's a night owl, but I like to be in bed by 10 o'clock.

(night owl = someone who does not go to bed until late)

7. Don't sneak up on me like that, you scared the bejesus out of me!
(scare the bejesus out of (someone) = frighten someone)

8. Have you seen Stephen King’s It? It gave me goose bumps.

(goose bumps = your hairs stand up straight because you are cold, frightened, or excited)

9. The way Kaczyński looked at me sent shivers down my spine.

(send shivers down/up sb's spine = to make someone feel very frightened or excited)

10. Have you seen him? He looks/feels like death warmed up!
(look/feel like death warmed up = to look/feel very ill)

Extras…
 give someone the creeps = to make someone feel nervous

 Scared stiff
Halloween Idioms
Fill in the gaps.

1. The film scared the ___________ out of us.

(= to make someone feel extremely frightened)

2. Magda’s patronizing sarcasm made my blood ___________.

(= to make you feel very angry)

3. He asked if Dorota had any ___________ in her cupboard.

(= an embarrassing secret about your past that you do not want anyone to know)

4. Don't start talking about ghosts – they give me the heebie-___________.

(= a very nervous feeling)

5. Keira is simply drop-dead ___________.

(= extremely attractive)

6. My wife's a night ___________, but I like to be in bed by 10 o'clock.

(= someone who does not go to bed until late)

7. Don't sneak up on me like that, you scared the ___________ out of me!
(= frighten someone)

8. Have you seen Stephen King’s It? It gave me ___________ bumps.

(= your hairs stand up straight because you are cold, frightened, or excited)

9. The way Kaczyński looked at me sent shivers down my ___________.

(= to make someone feel very frightened or excited)

10. Have you seen him? He looks/feels like ___________ warmed up!
(= to look/feel very ill)

Halloween Idioms
Fill in the gaps.

1. The film scared the ___________ out of us.

(= to make someone feel extremely frightened)

2. Magda’s patronizing sarcasm made my blood ___________.

(= to make you feel very angry)

3. He asked if Dorota had any ___________ in her cupboard.

(= an embarrassing secret about your past that you do not want anyone to know)

4. Don't start talking about ghosts – they give me the heebie-___________.

(= a very nervous feeling)

5. Keira is simply drop-dead ___________.

(= extremely attractive)

6. My wife's a night ___________, but I like to be in bed by 10 o'clock.

(= someone who does not go to bed until late)

7. Don't sneak up on me like that, you scared the ___________ out of me!
(= frighten someone)

8. Have you seen Stephen King’s It? It gave me ___________ bumps.

(= your hairs stand up straight because you are cold, frightened, or excited)

9. The way Kaczyński looked at me sent shivers down my ___________.

(= to make someone feel very frightened or excited)

10. Have you seen him? He looks/feels like ___________ warmed up!
(= to look/feel very ill)
Halloween
Discuss the following questions in small groups.

 What are you going to do for Halloween and on All Saints' Day?

 Have you carved your pumpkin yet?

 Do you go trick or treating?

 If you could use a magical spell, like a love spell, on somebody, would you?

 What makes your blood boil?

 Who do you think is drop-dead gorgeous?

 What was the last film that scared the bejesus out of you?

 Are you an early bird or a night owl?

 What was the last piece of music that sent shivers down your spine?

Halloween
Discuss the following questions in small groups.

 What are you going to do for Halloween and on All Saints' Day?

 Have you carved your pumpkin yet?

 Do you go trick or treating?

 If you could use a magical spell, like a love spell, on somebody, would you?

 What makes your blood boil?

 Who do you think is drop-dead gorgeous?

 What was the last film that scared the bejesus out of you?

 Are you an early bird or a night owl?

 What was the last piece of music that sent shivers down your spine?