Idioms & fixed expressions
Vocabulary · C1 · 9 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 20 minIdioms: working out meaning from contextRead the story of an app launch, work out the meaning of six idioms from context and check understanding.Free
- Sheet 2 · 20 minIdioms: the body in everyday expressionsComplete body idioms such as bite your tongue and get cold feet, then choose the meaning of more body idioms in context.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 20 minIdioms: time, timing and changeMatch idioms about time and change, such as in the nick of time and turn over a new leaf, then use them in sentences.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minFixed expressions: binomials such as pros and consLearn fixed word pairs such as by and large and trial and error, use them in context and check their fixed order.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 20 minFixed expressions: signaling attitude in conversationUse discourse expressions such as for what it's worth and as it happens to soften, add or dismiss points in conversation.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 20 minIdioms: money, success and failureRead about a café owner's journey from debt to profit, match money idioms to their meanings and use them in new contexts.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 20 minIdioms: getting the exact wording rightCorrect the wrong word in common idioms and choose the right preposition or verb, as idioms rarely allow any change.Premium
- Sheet 8 · 20 minIdioms review: the right expression for the situationChoose the idiom or fixed expression that fits each situation, then write a short anecdote using idioms from the pack.Premium
- Sheet 9 · 40 minIdioms: setbacks and comebacksIdioms for success, failure and recovery, practiced through meaning, context and a short story about a comeback.Premium