Everyday Life
Health and Feelings
Social Life
decisions and actions
time and results
100

This person is extremely special or rare 

one in a million 

100

Ask someone what's wrong 

What's the matter 

100

reveal a secret accidently 

give something away 

100

remove or eliminarte something 

get rid of something 

100

something happens soon after 

before long 

200

someone leaves school before finishing 

drop out of 

200

Say someone feels sick in their stomach 

Have a stomachache

200

go out and celebrate wildly 

paint the town red 

200

delay doing something 

put something off 

200

describe enjoying yourself a lot 

have a great time 

300

earn enough money to support yourself 

make a living 

300

say someone is sick with high temperature 

have a fever 

300

do something annually 

once a year 

300

do something immediately 

right away 

300

Challenge: Combine two idioms 

They celebrated wildly and enjoyed themselves 

They painted the town red and had a great time 

400

add extra infiormation in a sentence 

in addition 

400

something is not surprising 

it's no wonder 

400

Host a celebration 

throw a party 

400

prepare for something 

get ready 

400

Challenge: Use Three Idioms in One Sentence 


Include: put off / right away / get ready 

"I stopped putting off my work and got ready to finish it right away"

500

describe someone who has a lot of money 

be well-off 

500

strong desire to do something 

be dying to do something 

500

relax and behave freely 

let loose 

500

react with extreme excitement or anger 

go bananas 

500

ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: create a short story using 4 idioms 

"I was dying to travel, so I got ready right away. Before long, I was painting the town red and having a great time."