English idioms with exercises

1. ENGLISH IDIOMS
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2. 01
TO SLEEP LIKE A LOG
I went to bed early and slept like a log.
to sleep very well
Example:
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3. 02
TO FIND ONE'S FEET
Did it take you long to find your feet when you started your new job?
to become familiar with and confident in a new situation
Example:
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4. 03
TO KILLTIME
I went shopping to kill some time before my job interview.
to do something while you are waiting for something else
Example:
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5. 04
TO SMOKE LIKE A CHIMNEY
Somebody who smokes like a chimney in a restaurant ought to
be thrown out.
to smoke a great deal of tobacco or other smokable substances.
Example:
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6. 05
TO BE OVER THE MOON
When he sent me flowers and a note, I was over the moon.
extremely pleased and happy
Example:
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7. 06
TO WORK FOR PEANUTS
I am going to ask for a pay rise.I am tired of working for peanuts!
to work for a very small payment
Example:
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8. 07
TO COOKTHE BOOKS
His accountant had been cooking the books for years.
To change facts or figures dishonestly or illegally
Example:
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9. 08
TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE
To approach or extend the limits of what is posssible
Example:
TV shows are really pushing the envelope
by showing so much violence.
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10. 09
TO WEAR MANY HATS
He wears two hats;
he's both CEO and chairman of the board.
to have many jobs or roles
Example:
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11. 10
TO MISS THE BOAT
There were tickets available last week,
but he missed the boat by waiting till
today to try to buy some.
to lose an opportunity
Example:
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12. CHECKYOURSELF
1.My cousin is a model and travels all over the world.Before she became famous she used to___________________.
2. In his present job there are so many different responsibilities involved that he has to________________ .
3.We are not going to ____________ or lie about the health of our business.
4. I _______________ reading a novel.
5.Pay attention John, or you'll___________________ and not learn algebra.
6.Chinese companies have always _________________ with regard to export to US market.
7.My uncle _______________ when he was living.He had lung cancer.
8.When he sent me flowers and a note, I ________________.
9. Nothing can wake me up. I usually_________________.
10. It took a while, but I've finally _____________ in my job.
Complete the sentences with the idioms.
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13. CHECKYOURSELF
Look at the pictures and say the the idom.
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14. CHECKYOURSELF
1. sleep like a ___________
2. wear several ___________
3. miss the__________
4. kill____________
5. be over the___________
6. smoke like a ____________
7. work for____________
8. cook the_________
9. push the _______________
10. find one's ____________
Match idioms 1-10 with the words a-j
d. log
a. time
e. boat
b. chimney
c. hats
f. moon
g. feet
h. books
i. peanuts
j. envelope
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