Idioms

Vocabulary Exercise

Read the following sentences and write the words in bold next to their meanings below.

·            Lilith is lounging on a deckchair.

·            Where am I going to find an evil, fire-breathing dragon replacement at this stage?

·            Lilith, the beautiful princess, is taken captive by a small green frog.

·            All you have to do is give a good impression of a scary, fire-breathing dragon.

·            I was going to let him move into the castle and have his own room – with an en suite.

·            The truth is, I’ve no intention of being part of this fairy tale.

·            You mean you don’t want to marry me and live in a castle, wear a crown, do tapestry, arrange flowers?

·            We’ve been taking night classes in knife throwing and fire eating…

1.  kept as a prisoner                                                               ___________________

2.  lessons at night                                                                   ___________________

3.  light folding chair                                                                 ___________________

4.  imitation of behaviour                                                         ___________________           

5.  a set of rooms, e.g., a bedroom with a bathroom               ___________________

6.  plan                                                                                     ___________________

7.  embroidery or needlework on canvas                                 ___________________

8.  one who takes the place of another                                     ___________________       

                                                                                                                       

List of Idioms

Idioms from previous units

to have a feeling (Unit 2)

to come in (Unit 2)

take for granted (Unit 4)

no wonder (Unit 4)

to give someone a hard time (Unit 6)

to act smart (Unit 6)

footballers carry their brains in their boots (Unit 7)

at your fingertips (Unit 11)

Other examples

to have the world at your feet

to be on top of the world
to be in a pickle
to feel blue
in one ear and out the other
that's a piece of cake
give me a hand
to be under the weather
to break a leg
you're pulling my leg
to pass the buck
to get cold feet
to blow your top
to hit the ceiling
to be on your high horse
to knock someone off their feet
to give someone the cold shoulder
to talk a mile a minute

there is money burning a hole in my pocket

to hit the jackpot