Idioms Worksheet for Figurative Language - Free Printable

Let's solve this idiom worksheet step by step. The goal is to use the correct idiom from the Idiom Bank to fill in each blank in the sentences.

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🔤 Idiom Bank:

a. raining cats and dogs
b. couch potato
c. bent out of shape
d. on cloud 9
e. hold your horses
f. a piece of cake
g. when pigs fly
h. spill the beans
i. butterflies in my stomach
j. under the weather

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Now, let’s go through each sentence and choose the best idiom.

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1. I had ________________! I was so nervous for my swim meet.

- "Nervous" → This matches "butterflies in my stomach".
- ✔ Answer: i. butterflies in my stomach

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2. He was certain he aced the test, he thought it was ________________.

- "Aced the test" → Something easy → "a piece of cake"
- ✔ Answer: f. a piece of cake

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3. She lost her phone and felt ________________ because she was expecting a very important call.

- Losing something important → feeling upset or angry → "bent out of shape"
- ✔ Answer: c. bent out of shape

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4. No school for Jimmy today, he was feeling ________________.

- Not going to school → probably sick → "under the weather"
- ✔ Answer: j. under the weather

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5. Carol felt in a lazy mood and did not want to go outside and play, she was a real ________________.

- Lazy person → "couch potato"
- ✔ Answer: b. couch potato

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6. Kyle was ________________ because he received a valentine from his crush.

- Happy, excited, joyful → "on cloud 9"
- ✔ Answer: d. on cloud 9

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7. She looked out the window and realized she needed her umbrella, it was ________________!

- Heavy rain → "raining cats and dogs"
- ✔ Answer: a. raining cats and dogs

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8. Tiffany was terrified of rollercoasters. "Maybe ________________ I will go on one."

- Saying something unlikely → "when pigs fly"
- ✔ Answer: g. when pigs fly

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9. I hope Wes doesn't ________________. I'm trusting him with my biggest secret!

- Don’t want someone to reveal a secret → "spill the beans"
- ✔ Answer: h. spill the beans

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10. Fernando was ready to walk out of the door because he couldn't wait for the science fair at school. "______________, " his mom said, "School doesn't start for another hour."

- Someone is rushing → need to slow down → "hold your horses"
- ✔ Answer: e. hold your horses

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✔ Final Answers:

1. i. butterflies in my stomach
2. f. a piece of cake
3. c. bent out of shape
4. j. under the weather
5. b. couch potato
6. d. on cloud 9
7. a. raining cats and dogs
8. g. when pigs fly
9. h. spill the beans
10. e. hold your horses

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📝 Explanation Summary:

Each idiom is a common expression that conveys a figurative meaning. By matching the context (emotion, situation, action) in each sentence to the idiom’s meaning, we can correctly fill in the blanks. For example:
- “Butterflies in my stomach” = nervousness
- “On cloud 9” = extremely happy
- “Hold your horses” = wait a minute / calm down

This exercise helps build understanding of how idioms are used in everyday language.

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