Solve the Idioms Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve the "Solve the Idioms" worksheet step by step. The task is to match each definition with the correct idiom by selecting the appropriate letter (A, B, or C) that corresponds to the correct idiom.

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Here are the idioms and their meanings:

1. Avoid responsibility
- A. over my dead body!
- B. over the top.
- C. pass the buck
✔ Correct answer: C. pass the buck
→ *“Pass the buck”* means to avoid taking responsibility and shift it to someone else.

2. Tricking someone, or joking
- A. pass the buck
- B. no dice
- C. pulling your leg
✔ Correct answer: C. pulling your leg
→ *“Pulling your leg”* means teasing or joking with someone.

3. To be in agreement
- A. sick as a dog
- B. on the same page
- C. over the top
✔ Correct answer: B. on the same page
→ *“On the same page”* means to agree or understand something in the same way.

4. Very excessive
- A. on the same page
- B. on pins and needles
- C. over the top
✔ Correct answer: C. over the top
→ *“Over the top”* means excessive or extreme.

5. Getting a bad start
- A. over the top
- B. on the same page
- C. off on the wrong foot
✔ Correct answer: C. off on the wrong foot
→ *“Off on the wrong foot”* means starting something poorly or badly.

6. Very sick
- A. over my dead body!
- B. sick as a dog
- C. off on the wrong foot
✔ Correct answer: B. sick as a dog
→ *“Sick as a dog”* is an idiom meaning very ill.

7. Absolutely not allow
- A. pass the buck
- B. over my dead body!
- C. off on the wrong foot
✔ Correct answer: B. over my dead body!
→ *“Over my dead body!”* means absolutely not — refusing strongly.

8. Feeling nervous and/or anxious
- A. sick as a dog
- B. on the same page
- C. on pins and needles
✔ Correct answer: C. on pins and needles
→ *“On pins and needles”* means feeling anxious or nervous.

9. Run out of energy
- A. over the top
- B. run out of steam
- C. no dice
✔ Correct answer: B. run out of steam
→ *“Run out of steam”* means to lose energy or motivation.

10. Disagree to
- A. pass the buck
- B. over my dead body!
- C. no dice
✔ Correct answer: C. no dice
→ *“No dice”* means “no way,” “not happening” — used to reject or disagree.

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Final Answers:

1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. C

✔ Score: 10/10

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Summary of Idioms:

- Pass the buck: Avoid responsibility
- Pulling your leg: Joking/tricking
- On the same page: In agreement
- Over the top: Excessive
- Off on the wrong foot: Bad start
- Sick as a dog: Very ill
- Over my dead body!: Absolutely not
- On pins and needles: Nervous/anxious
- Run out of steam: Lose energy
- No dice: Disagree / Not acceptable

This worksheet helps students learn common English idioms and their meanings in context.