ARK E£ Shakespeare's Idioms Worksheet

Task 1 – Guess the idiom

• lie low

• at a snail’s pace

• break the ice

• send someone packing

• a night owl

Task 2 – Guess the idiom

• hide so that you will not be found

• at a snail’s pace

• do or say something to start a conversation in a social situation, especially meeting strangers

• send someone packing

• a person who stays up late

Write the idiom for the definition: tell someone to go away.

• send someone packing.

• keep someone close.

• invite someone in.

• hold someone back.

Write the idiom for the definition: hide so that you will not be found.

• lay low.

• stand tall

• speak up

• run fast

do or say something to start a conversation in a social situation, especially meeting strangers

• break the ice

• start a fire

• open the door

• close the deal

Write the idiom for the definition: a person who stays up late.

• night owl.

• early bird

• morning dove

• daylight seeker

Write the idiom for the definition: extremely slowly.

• at a snail's pace.

• at lightning speed.

• in the blink of an eye.

• as quick as a flash.

Fill in the blank: 'I fired my new employee because I saw him stealing money from the till,' said the shop manager. 'That's a good enough reason to _______________.

• fire someone

• promote someone

• ignore the situation

• give a warning

After the robbery, the thief decided to _______________ for a while. He knew that the police would be looking for him, so he stayed with his brother, hardly ever leaving the flat.

• hide out

• go on vacation

• turn himself in

• celebrate

He still hasn't finished his essay! He works _______________.

• quickly

• slowly

• efficiently

• diligently