WorksheetsNearest and dearest
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
She smiled at Jimmy, _______________ with his grey eyes and a bit of his dad's twinkle
a chip off the old block
the black sheep of the family
the baby of the family
the spitting image of
Which idiom is the most suitable?
like two peas in a pod
to bring home the bacon
a close-knit family
like father, like son
Listen and write down
(a)
(a) said to emphasize that you believe that family connections are always more important than other types of relationship
In the English language, __________ is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within ___________.
black sheep, society
oddball, a family
oddball, society
black sheep, a family
Listen and write down
(a)
It takes two to tango means (choose several variants)
to earn money to live on
that both people involved in a difficult situation must accept the blame
that an activity needs two people who are willing to take part for it to happen
to be successful at something
What idiom should be instead of X?
(a)
Like two peas in a pod means
very similar, especially in appearance
very similar, especially in behavior
very different
very round
Match idioms and definitions:
1) nearest and dearest
2) your own flesh and blood
3) the baby of the family
A) Your family or relations.
B) A member of an immediate family who behaves as, or is treated as though they were the youngest member of a family.
C) Your family, especially those that you live with or are very involved with.
(a)
Listen and write down
(a)
Men were once solely responsible for bringing home the meat from the back or sides of a pig, often eaten fried in thin slices. Write down the right word instead of definition.
(a)
When sb was a (mere) twinkle in their father's eye means
someone has a cunning dad
at a time before someone was born
someone remembers someone's dad when he was young
someone has an old dad
Listen and write down
(a)
If someone has a __________ in the _________ (or closet in US English), it means that they have a dark or embarrassing secret about their past that they would prefer to remain undisclosed.
(a)
Guess the idiom
(a)
Guess the idiom
(a)
Choose the right picture for this idiom: to tie the knot
