REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS Situation → idiom
Your team starts playing at 3 p.m.
kick off
Replace good (3 synonyms)
excellent / amazing / fantastic
Someone who is very special to you.
apple of my eye
Don’t be sad — every cloud has a ___ ___ ___.
silver lining
Say it + make a sentence.
An idiom meaning someone very special.
Apple of my eye + sentence
You help your friend with homework.
give someone a hand
Replace interesting (3 synonyms)
cool / exciting / awesome
To start a friendly conversation.
break the ice
She is very practical and realistic — she’s ___ ___ ___.
down to earth
Say it + make a sentence.
A better way to say thank you.
Thanks a ton / Many thanks + sentence
You finish your test just before the bell.
in the nick of time
Replace bad. (3 synonyms)
awful / terrible / poor
To be upset about something you can’t change.
cry over spilt milk
He helped me with my project — he ___ me a ___.
gave me a hand
Say it + make a sentence.
An idiom meaning help someone.
Give someone a hand + sentence
You have homework, a test, and football practice.
have a lot on your plate
Replace very. (3 synonyms)
really / super / extremely
To start acting quickly.
jump into action
We arrived just before the train left — ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
in the nick of time
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A word/phrase that means very happy.
Thrilled / on cloud nine + sentence
At first the task is hard, but then everything makes sense.
fall into place
Replace happy. (3 synonyms)
excited / thrilled / on cloud nine
To start a game or an event.
kick off
When the bell rang, everything finally ___ ___ ___.
fell into place
Say it + make a sentence.
An idiom meaning things start to work out.
Fall into place + sentence