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) ________________________________________
● to suspect that something is wrong ducks ● ● on the head

4) ____________________________________ under ● ● on the face

● saved at the last moment
push ● ● in the tooth
5) ___________________________________________
● to put a limit on what you will do or allow to happen ● in a row
draw ●
6) ______________________________________ ● nuts
hit the nail ●
● to annoy or irritate someone
fall flat ● ● gun
7) _________________________________
● to do something before it should be done
a tough ● ● the bucket
8) ______________________________
● to die smell ● ● the moon

bite ● ● the towel

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

12) ___________________________________ pull ● ● the gun

● to be (very) old
throw in ● ● your tongue
13) _______________________________________
● to take something to the limit, take risks, innovate over ● ● a can of worms

jump ● ● the bell

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