Match the following idioms with their example sentences below.

Then complete each blank according to the pictures. Make any necessary changes.

1 2 3
the of one’s eye bring home the someone up
(a person that is adored by someone) (to earn a salary) (to be extra nice to someone)

4 5 6
be (like) two
have on one’s face in a pod go
(to look stupid or embarrassed) (to be very similar) (to go crazy or be angry)

7 8 9
spill the
(to reveal something secret)

10 11 12
wake up take the
a hard to crack and smell the
(to be most annoying/surprising …
(a difficult problem to deal with) (to pay attention to what’s going on) thing that someone has done)

13 14 15
get another have bigger
bite at the to fry be in a
(to get a 2nd chance at something) (have more important things to do) (to be in a difficult situation)

You don’t need to ___________ Things have changed around We _______________________

_____________ - I’ll give you an A for here, John! _____________________ - we like the same things and do
the homework. ______________________________! everything together.

Don’t ____________________ He’s failed his driving test but You have done some stupid
_____________or we’ll end up in jail. he will ________________________ things before, but this really ______
next month. ______________________________.

I _____________________ after It’s about time you got a job so I just ______________________
ordering some pizza and then having you can _______________________. when she told me she wanted to
no money to pay for it. move out.

This word search is not easy to I was completely wrong, and I can’t help you right now – I
solve. It’s ______________________. now I _________________________. ______________________________
______________________________.

1
Baby Cindy is definitely the .
apple of her father’s eye.
 Match the following idioms with their example sentences below.
Then complete each blank according to the pictures. Make any necessary changes.

1 2 3
the of one’s eye bring home the someone up
(a person that is adored by someone) (to earn a salary) (to be extra nice to someone)

4 5 be (like) two 6
have on one’s face in a pod go
(to look stupid or embarrassed) (to be very similar) (to go crazy or be angry)

7 8 9
belt the spill the all and skittles
(to drink wine/liquor
heavily and become intoxicated) (to reveal something secret) (all fun, easy and pleasant)

10 11 wake up 12 take the

a hard to crack and smell the
(to be most annoying/surprising …
(a difficult problem to deal with) (to pay attention to what’s going on) thing that someone has done)

13 get another 14 have bigger 15

bite at the to fry be in a
(to get a 2nd chance at something) (have more important things to do) (to be in a difficult situation)

You don’t need to ___________ Things have changed around We _______________________

_____________ - I’ll give you an A for here, John! _____________________ - we like the same things and do
the homework. ______________________________! everything together.

Don’t ____________________ He’s failed his driving test but You have done some stupid
_____________or we’ll end up in jail. he will ________________________ things before, but this really ______
next month. ______________________________.

I _____________________ after It’s about time you got a job so I just ______________________
ordering some pizza and then having you can _______________________. when she told me she wanted to
no money to pay for it. move out.

This word search is not easy to I was completely wrong, and I can’t help you right now – I
solve. It’s ______________________. now I _________________________. ______________________________
______________________________.

1
Baby Cindy is definitely the For Sam, college was He has a tendency to _________
apple of her father’s eye. ___________________________. He ________________ - but his wife
just partied all the time. simply hates it when he is drunk.
 KEY

You don’t need to butter me up Things have changed around We are like two peas in a pod -
- I’ll give you an A for the homework. here, John! Wake up and smell the we like the same things and do
coffee! everything together.

Don’t spill the beans or we’ll He’s failed his driving test but You have done some stupid
end up in jail. he will get another bite at the cherry things before, but this really takes
next month. the cake.

I was in a pickle after ordering It’s about time you got a job so I just went bananas when she
some pizza and then having no you can bring home the bacon. told me she wanted to move out.
money to pay for it.

This word search is not easy to I was completely wrong, and I can’t help you right now – I
solve. It’s a hard nut to crack. now I have egg on my face. have bigger fish to fry.

Baby Cindy is definitely the For Sam, college was all beer He has a tendency to belt the
apple of her father’s eye. and skittles. He just partied all the grape - but his wife simply hates it
time. when he is drunk.