Talk a Lot Intermediate Book Common English Idioms An idiom is a phrase that has a fixed meaning which cannot usually be understood by studying the literal meaning of each word in the phrase Match the idioms with the meaning keywords below: Your account is in the red Fingers crossed! It was a piece of cake! Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill Shut up! The design was cutting edge Break a leg! Take it easy, can’t you? It’s been raining cats and dogs outside 10 She’s really tight-fisted Meaning Keywords: a) Stop talking b) Easy c) Don’t get angry d) Get some perspective e) Good luck f) Mean g) Modern h) Good luck for actors i) Very wet weather j) Overdrawn For more fun worksheets, games, and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now! 35