Get wind Turn into The apple

of something a pumpkin doesn’t

fall far
from the tree

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When you
A child who
Hear a piece usually
has similar
of secret go home
qualities to
information or go to
their parents.
bed at night.
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 Autumn
years

Save for a Neck of

rainy day the woods
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Save money
for a time in A place or
The later
the future area where
years of life.
when it will someone lives.
be needed.
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 Squirrel Drive
away someone
nuts

Old chestnut
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Put
A joke or
something in To make
story that has
a safe place someone
been told a
so it can upset
lot and is no
be used in longer funny. or go crazy.
the future.
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 Shaking
like a leaf
Apple of
someone’s eye
Turn over
a new leaf
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To be very
Something
scared or Start to act
or someone
nervous or behave in
that is loved
about a better way.
the most.
something.
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 Autumn Idioms Matching Cards Answers
Get wind of something - Hear a piece of secret information

Turn into a pumpkin - When you usually go home or go to bed at night.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree - A child who has similar qualities to their parents.

Save for a rainy day - Save money for a time in the future when it will be needed.

Neck of the woods - A place or area where someone lives.

Autumn years - The later years of life.

Squirrel away - Put something in a safe place so it can be used in the future.

Old chestnut - A joke or story that has been told a lot and is no longer funny.

Drive someone nuts - To make someone upset or go crazy.

Shaking like a leaf - To be very scared or nervous about something.

Apple of someone’s eye - Something or someone that is loved the most.

Turn over a new leaf - Start to act or behave in a better way.

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