Let's solve this idiom matching worksheet step by step.
Understanding the Task
We are given 10 idioms and 10 meanings (labeled a–j). Our job is to match each idiom with its correct meaning based on common usage in English.
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Step-by-Step Matching
1.
"time flies"
→ This means time passes quickly.
✔ Match:
g. to go by fast
2.
"hit the sack"
→ A casual way of saying "go to bed."
✔ Match:
e. go to bed
3.
"to be in hot water"
→ Means to be in trouble or facing consequences.
✔ Match:
h. to be in trouble
4.
"to be in the same boat"
→ Means two or more people are in the same situation, often a difficult one.
✔ Match:
i. to be in the same situation
5.
"to get cold feet"
→ To become nervous or hesitant about doing something, especially before an important event.
✔ Match:
a. to get nervous
6.
"on top of the world"
→ Feeling extremely happy or successful.
✔ Match:
c. very happy
7.
"cost an arm and a leg"
→ Something that is very expensive.
✔ Match:
d. very expensive
8.
"break a leg"
→ A way of wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance.
✔ Match:
f. good luck
9.
"to be down in the dumps"
→ To feel sad or depressed.
✔ Match:
j. very sad
10.
"to add fuel to the fire"
→ To make a bad situation worse.
✔ Match:
b. to make something worse
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
g
2.
e
3.
h
4.
i
5.
a
6.
c
7.
d
8.
f
9.
j
10.
b
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📝 Summary:
This exercise helps students understand figurative language. Idioms don't mean what they literally say — for example, "break a leg" doesn’t mean to actually break your leg, but rather to wish someone success.
✔ Correct matches:
- 1 – g
- 2 – e
- 3 – h
- 4 – i
- 5 – a
- 6 – c
- 7 – d
- 8 – f
- 9 – j
- 10 – b
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of idioms worksheets.
