Idioms Worksheet for Figurative Language - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and match it with the correct idiom from the bank. We’ll think about what each idiom means and which one fits best in the context of the sentence.

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Idiom Bank:

a. raining cats and dogs → heavy rain
b. couch potato → someone who is lazy, doesn’t move much
c. bent out of shape → upset or angry over something small
d. on cloud 9 → very happy
e. hold your horses → wait, be patient
f. a piece of cake → very easy
g. when pigs fly → never going to happen
h. spill the beans → reveal a secret
i. butterflies in my stomach → nervous feeling
j. under the weather → sick or not feeling well

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Now let’s fill in the blanks:

1. I had ________________! I was so nervous for my swim meet.
→ Nervous = “butterflies in my stomach” → i

2. He was certain he aced the test, he thought it was ________________.
→ Thought it was easy = “a piece of cake” → f

3. She lost her phone and felt ________________ because she was expecting a very important call.
→ Upset over losing phone = “bent out of shape” → c

4. No school for Jimmy today, he was feeling ________________.
→ Not going to school because he’s sick = “under the weather” → j

5. Carol felt in a lazy mood and did not want to go outside and play, she was a real ________________.
→ Lazy person = “couch potato” → b

6. Kyle was ________________ because he received a valentine from his crush.
→ Very happy = “on cloud 9” → d

7. She looked out the window and realized she needed her umbrella, it was ________________!
→ Heavy rain = “raining cats and dogs” → a

8. Tiffany was terrified of rollercoasters. “Maybe ________________ I will go on one.”
→ Never going to happen = “when pigs fly” → g

9. I hope Wes doesn’t ________________. I’m trusting him with my biggest secret!
→ Reveal secret = “spill the beans” → h

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.”
→ Wait, be patient = “hold your horses” → e

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Final Answer:
1. i
2. f
3. c
4. j
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. g
9. h
10. e