IDIOM – group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately A- Match the above idioms with their meaning Write the numbers in the circles 1-to be very similar in appearance 2- someone who is very similar in character to their father or mother 3- to be very easy 4- completely different from each other 5- to be extremely easy 6- to fight or argue frequently 7- to be very calm/relaxed 8- in excellent state of health or physical condition 9- to give away a secret 10- never reveal a secret or betray someone 11- to be the best 12- to compete unsuccessfully with someone B- Complete the following sentences with the above idioms 1- How was your English exam? – It was a ! 2- People say I’m _, but I don’t see any similarity with my mom 3- My son is in his class Every year, he wins the prize for “the Best Student” 4- Although my mom and dad fight _ , they have been married for 35 years 5- Don’t be afraid because Susan will never tell your secret to anyone She is _ 6- His grandmother is 87, but she is She goes to the gym every day 7- I’m going to tell you how James got all that money, but please don’t _ ! 8- In spite of being twins, Jennifer and Lawrence are _ They have completely different personalities 9- I have never seen anyone like Jason He is Our boss was screaming at him and kept smiling at him 10- I noticed immediately that Laura and Miriam were sisters because _ 11- Lionel Messi is a very good football player, but he finally _ in Cristiano Ronaldo 12- This exercise was as ! I had no problems doing it they are 11 12 IDIOM – group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately C- Match the above idioms with their meaning Write the numbers in the circles 1-to be very similar in appearance 2- someone who is very similar in character to their father or mother 3- to be very easy 4- completely different from each other 5- to be extremely easy 6- to fight or argue frequently 7- to be very calm/relaxed 8- in excellent state of health or physical condition 9- to give away a secret 10- never reveal a secret or betray someone 11- to be the best 12- to compete unsuccessfully with someone D- Complete the following sentences with the above idioms 1-How was your English exam? – It was a piece of cake! 2-People say I’m a chip off the old block, but I don’t see any similarity with my mom 3-My son is the cream of the crop in his class Every year, he wins the prize for “the Best Student” 4-Although my mom and dad fight like cat and dog, they have been married for 35 years 5-Don’t be afraid because Susan will never tell your secret to anyone She is as dumb as an oyster 6-His grandmother is 87, but she is fit as a fiddler She goes to the gym every day 7-I’m going to tell you how James got all that money, but please don’t spill the beans! 8-In spite of being twins, Jennifer and Lawrence are like chalk and cheese They have completely different personalities 9-I have never seen anyone like Jason He is as cool as a cucumber Our boss was screaming at him and kept smiling at him 10-I noticed immediately that Laura and Miriam were sisters because they are like two peas in a pod 11-Lionel Messi is a very good football player, but he finally met his match in Cristiano Ronaldo 12-This exercise was as easy as pie! I had no problems doing it