Worksheet for practicing idiomatic expressions with fill-in-the-blank exercises.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best idiom from the list that fits the meaning.

We have these idioms to choose from:
- turn up
- head over heels
- head in the clouds
- out of her head
- icing on the cake
- turn down
- get along well
- in the pink of health
- apple of... eye
- down in the dump

Now let’s match them to the sentences:

1. “The baby gets the attention of everyone in the family. She’s the ______ everyone’s ______.”
→ This is a classic phrase: “apple of someone’s eye” = very loved, center of attention.
So: apple of ... eye

2. “My neighbor and I share the same likes and dislikes. We ______ too.”
→ If you like the same things, you probably get along well.
So: get along well

3. “I don’t believe anything she says. She doesn’t know what she’s saying. She’s ______.”
→ If someone is talking nonsense or not thinking clearly, we say they’re “out of their head”.
So: out of her head

4. “I felt ______ when I learned the bad news.”
→ Bad news makes people feel sad or depressed → “down in the dump”
So: down in the dump

5. “Did you see the new house at the corner? I’m ______ with it.”
→ If you love something so much you’re excited about it → “head over heels” (usually for love, but can be used for things too)
So: head over heels

6. “After winning the contest, she wouldn’t talk to ordinary mortals like us. She now walks with her ______.”
→ Acting arrogant or dreamy, not grounded → “head in the clouds”
So: head in the clouds

7. “She won a holiday trip but that was just ______. She got many other big prizes as well.”
→ Something extra nice added to an already good thing → “icing on the cake”
So: icing on the cake

8. “He failed to ______ for our meeting. Indeed, his presence was badly needed.”
→ Didn’t show up → “turn up” means to appear or arrive
So: turn up

9. “She was planning not to ______ his invitation for the grand night.”
→ Not accepting an invitation → “turn down”
So: turn down

10. “My teacher has recovered from her illness. She is now ______.”
→ Fully healthy again → “in the pink of health”
So: in the pink of health

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Final Answer:
1. apple of ... eye
2. get along well
3. out of her head
4. down in the dump
5. head over heels
6. head in the clouds
7. icing on the cake
8. turn up
9. turn down
10. in the pink of health