Idioms are spoken or written sentences where the meaning is not obvious from the individual words used.

 

Match the idioms with the meaning keywords below:

 

 

1. She’s dead two-faced.

 

2. Can you keep it under your hat, please?

 

3. I was walking on air!

 

4. He was between a rock and a hard place.

 

5. My sister’s goldfish has just kicked the bucket.

 

6. We’re going to paint the town red!

 

7. Looks like your eyes are bigger than your belly.

 

8. I’ve got a few irons in the fire.

 

9. He’s over the hill.

 

10. Tina was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

 

 

 

Meaning Keywords:

 

 

a)       Celebrate.

 

b)       Really happy.

 

c)       Can’t be trusted.

 

d)       Tough decision.

 

e)       Too old.

 

f)         Privileged.

 

g)       Dear departed.

 

h)       Greedy.

 

i)         Options.

 

j)         Secret.