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Common Idioms 6
Idioms are spoken or written sentences where the meaning is not obvious from the individual
words used.
Match the idioms with the meaning keywords below:
1. It’s six of one and half a dozen of the other.
2. Don’t throw your toys out of the pram!
3. That’s just sour grapes.
4. He’s rolling in it.
5. It’s not a level playing field.
6. Keep your chin up.
7. It worked like a charm.
8. Put a sock in it, will you!
9. I’m on the dole.
10. He can eat like a horse.
Meaning Keywords:
a) Rich.
b) Persevere.
c) Overreaction.
d) Unemployed.
e) Unfair.
f)
Bitter words.
g) Big appetite.
h) Be quiet.
i)
Success.
j)
Makes no difference.
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Common Idioms 6
Answers:
1. j)
2. c)
3. f)
4. a)
5. e)
6. b)
7. i)
8. h)
9. d)
10. g)
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