BODY PARTS
parts of the body – 100
Complete the sentence with one word:
I know something’s wrong, but I just can’t put my _________ on it.
100 – finger
verbs – 100
Choose the correct verb to
complete the idiom:
Even though they broke up years ago, she still
holds/carries a torch for her ex-boyfriend.
100 – carries
communication – 100
Complete the idiom:
I met her at the café, and we just sat there and chewed the ________ for hours.
100 – fat
prepositions – 100
Choose the correct preposition:
When the company faced financial troubles, they started grasping for/at/on straws to find a solution, trying every idea possible.
100 – at
Complete the sentence:
To get the project approved quickly, they offered a small donation to grease the ________ and smooth the approval process.
100 – wheels
parts of the body – 200
What idiom means to be ‘disrespectfully bold’?
200 – have the cheek
verbs – 200
Which verb completes these idioms?
______ caution to the wind
______ someone under the bus
______ in the towel
200 – throw
communication – 200
Replace the phrase in bold with an idiom:
Sorry, I wasn’t going to complain and make everyone
uncomfortable.
200 – kick up a fuss
prepositions – 200
Complete the gap with a preposition:
Even though their business faced many challenges, they supported each other _________ thick and thin.
200 – through
work – 200
Think of a Business English idiom that has an animal in it. The idiom uses the animal twice.
200 – dog-eat-dog world
parts of the body – 300
Create a sentence with ‘have a chip on one’s shoulder’.
300 – Ever since he was overlooked for the promotion, he’s had a chip on his shoulder, constantly criticizing everyone else’s work.
verbs – 300
Complete the sentence with an idiom using two verbs. You can add other words if needed.
get / go / prove / show
She didn’t study but still passed with flying colours. It ______ that natural talent counts, too.
300 – goes to show
communication – 300
Think of an idiom for the definition and create a
sentence with the idiom.
To decline an invitation or offer but suggest it might
happen later.
300 – Sorry, but I might have to take a rain check.
prepositions – 300
Name two idioms with the preposition ‘in’ for the
synonyms below:
1. happy: in_______________
2. untalented: ___________ in ______________
300 – in one’s element, not have a (creative) bone in one’s body;
work – 300
Complete the dialogue using the idiom with the verb ‘go’: a: She’s so talented and driven.
b: Yes, …
300 – Yes, she’s definitely going to go places.
parts of the body – 400
Name three idioms with the word ‘head’.
400 – bite someone’s head off, go over someone’s head, be in over one’s head
verbs – 400
Name three idioms with the verb ‘get’.
400 – get a word in edgeways, get one’s act
together, get out of someone’s hair
Unscramble the words to create two idioms. Then,
create a mini-dialogue (two lines) using an idiom in each.
for / send / life / someone /
me / packing / the / of
400: a. I can’t for the life of me understand why they are not together anymore!
b: Me neither. She just sent him packing one day.
Unscramble the words to create two idioms. Then,
create two sentences – one with each idiom.
depth / end / at / one’s / the /
of / of / tether / out / one’s
400 – She was completely out of her depth in the high-level meeting with the board. After working ten hours straight with no break, he was at the end of his tether.
work – 400
Rewrite the sentence using an idiom:
The management won’t be truly motivated unless they have something to lose, just like the investors do.
400 – The management won’t be truly motivated unless they have some skin in the game, just like the investors do.