Body idioms
What idiom means to do something without someone knowing about it?
do something behind someone's back
Complete the simile: "as cool as a _."
cucumber
Choose the correct form: "I’ve waited / been waiting for you for hours."
I've been waiting
What is the correct form: "My dad used to / was used to read me stories when I was small."
What is "used to"?
Complete the sentence:
"When I heard the surprising news, I couldn’t help but _______."
gasp
What does it mean to have someone under your thumb?
to have complete control over someone
Fill in the blank: "I’m feeling as _ as ice."
cold
Which is correct: "When I was finishing / had finished my assignment, I left."
"had finished"
"Rewrite this sentence using 'would': When I lived in the countryside, I often went fishing with my friends."
When I lived in the countryside, I would go fishing with my friends.
Choose the correct word:
"Which word describes speaking in a soft, low voice so others don’t hear you?"
whisper
If you want to treat someone you know in an unfriendly way, which idiom would you use?
give someone the cold shoulder
Complete the simile: "as light as a _."
feather
Correct the error:
"I was waiting for the bus when it suddenly arrives."
I was waiting for the bus when it suddenly arrived.
Create a sentence:
"Write a sentence using 'would' to describe a past repeated action."
custom
"How would you describe someone’s tone if they are continually complaining?"
Whining
Complete the sentence:
"If you help someone at great personal risk, you _______ your neck out for them."
stick
How would you complete the simile: "as strong as an _."
ox
Complete the sentence: "He couldn’t go until he’d / has finished his assignment."
he’d
Create a sentence:
"Write a sentence using 'always + present continuous' to describe a habit that annoys you."
custom
Complete the sentence: "After watching the horror movie, she let out a loud _______."
shriek
What does it mean to "get something off your chest"?
To tell someone about something that has been worrying you
his face was as _ as a sheet.
white
Create a sentence:
"Write a sentence using the past perfect continuous."
I had been studying all night, so I was really tired during the exam.
Question:
"Rewrite the sentence using a combination of 'used to' and 'would': I played the piano every evening when I was a teenager."
When I was a teenager, I used to play the piano every evening, and I would practice for hours.
Create a sentence:
"Write a sentence using the word 'mutter.'"
He muttered something under his breath when he was scolded by the teacher.