WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES & GAMES Idiomatic Feelings

A. Complete each sentence with an idiomatic expression below. Bet between 1 to 5

points, depending on how sure you are of your answer. 5 is very sure, 1 is not very
sure. spaced out tied up hard as nails
blown away full of beans pissed off
worn out chilled out on edge shaking like a leaf
down in the dumps on cloud nine at a loose end

Sentences Bet Win Lose

1. I was ....................... after I discovered he had betrayed me.

2. When I found out I'd passed the exam, I was .......................

3. Jen has been ........................ since she broke up with her

boyfriend.

4. I'm ....................... I wish I had more to do.

5. Sorry I didn't see you. I'm a bit ....................... at the moment.

6. The kids can't wait for the holiday. They are .......................

7. Sara is ....................... and never shows when she is in pain.

8. Jim is always so ..................... Nothing ever seems to bother him.

9. She was .....................the night before her visa result was released.

10. I'm a bit ....................... at the moment. I'll call you when I'm free.

11. When she saw the huge spider, Jill was .........................

12. I'm going to bed now. I'm absolutely .......................

13. I was completely ....................... by his amazing invention.

Totals =

IDIOMS

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 WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES & GAMES Idiomatic Feelings
B. Match the definitions to the idioms.

1. Nervous ....... a. blown away

2. Excited ....... b. spaced out

3. Not showing emotions ....... c. tied up

4. Not focused ....... d. on edge

5. Angry ....... e. hard as nails

6. Miserable ....... f. down in the dumps

7. Happy ....... g. shaking like a leaf

8. Bored ....... h. chilled out

9. Relaxed ....... i. at a loose end

10. Busy ....... j. worn out

11. Frightened ....... k. on cloud nine

12. Exhausted ....... l. pissed off

13. Really impressed / amazed ....... m. full of beans

C. Choose five idioms above and write them in the chart. Then, write sentence
beginnings that match the idioms to make complete sentences.

Example: Beginning: The film was so scary I... Idiom: ...was shaking like a leaf.
Sentence beginning Idiom

1. ........................................................... ...............................................................

2. ........................................................... ...............................................................

3. ........................................................... ...............................................................

4. ........................................................... ...............................................................

5. ........................................................... ...............................................................
D. Now, in pairs, take it in turns to read each sentence beginning to your partner
who tries to guess the idiom that completes the sentence.

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