Idioms worksheet

1. Read the idioms below and write them into the correct blanks to complete the sentence.

• Break a leg.
• Through thick and thin
• Once in a blue moon.
• With a grain of salt.
• beat around the bush.

a. Once in a I go to the cinema. I’m not too fond of dark places.

b. Before an actor performs on stage, it is tradition to say

c. Stop and get to the point! I don’t have all day.

d. Before elections, all parties make a lot of promises. They should be taken

e. A good friend will stand by you

2. Match each idiom to its meaning.

Under the weather It is time for someone to deal with a

problem or make a decision.
The ball is in your court
To barely succeed in doing
Spill the beans
something
Come rain or come shine
To feel slightly unwell or in low
By the skin of your teeth spirits.

Something will happen regardless of

what problems may arise.

To reveal information that was

meant to be kept private.