Let me work through this idiom matching exercise step by step.
I need to match each idiom (1-12) with its correct meaning from the list on the right.
Let me go through each one:
1)
Under the weather - This means feeling sick or not well
→ Matches with: "Not feeling well"
2)
Pull someone's leg - This means to joke with someone or tease them
→ Matches with: "To make a joke"
3)
Let the cat out of the bag - This means to reveal a secret
→ Matches with: "To let out a secret"
4)
Through thick and thin - This means staying loyal no matter what happens
→ Matches with: "To be loyal to someone"
5)
The ball is in your court - This means it's your turn to decide or take action
→ Matches with: "It is up to you"
6)
A piece of cake - This means something very easy to do
→ Matches with: "Very easy task"
7)
Jumping on the bandwagon - This means following a popular trend
→ Matches with: "Start following a trend"
8)
Early bird - This refers to someone who wakes up early or does things first
→ Matches with: "To always be first"
9)
Sat on the fence - This means being unable to make a decision
→ Matches with: "To be undecided"
10)
Once in a blue moon - This means something that happens very rarely
→ Matches with: "Rarely"
11)
Call it a day - This means to stop working for the day, to quit
→ Matches with: "Time to quit"
12)
Take it with a pinch of salt - This means don't take something too seriously or literally
→ Matches with: "Do not take it too seriously"
Let me verify all my answers are correct and that I haven't used any meaning twice:
1. Under the weather → Not feeling well ✓
2. Pull someone's leg → To make a joke ✓
3. Let the cat out of the bag → To let out a secret ✓
4. Through thick and thin → To be loyal to someone ✓
5. The ball is in your court → It is up to you ✓
6. A piece of cake → Very easy task ✓
7. Jumping on the bandwagon → Start following a trend ✓
8. Early bird → To always be first ✓
9. Sat on the fence → To be undecided ✓
10. Once in a blue moon → Rarely ✓
11. Call it a day → Time to quit ✓
12. Take it with a pinch of salt → Do not take it too seriously ✓
All 12 meanings have been matched correctly!
Final Answer:
1) Under the weather = Not feeling well
2) Pull someone's leg = To make a joke
3) Let the cat out of the bag = To let out a secret
4) Through thick and thin = To be loyal to someone
5) The ball is in your court = It is up to you
6) A piece of cake = Very easy task
7) Jumping on the bandwagon = Start following a trend
8) Early bird = To always be first
9) Sat on the fence = To be undecided
10) Once in a blue moon = Rarely
11) Call it a day = Time to quit
12) Take it with a pinch of salt = Do not take it too seriously
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of idiom worksheet.
