WorksheetsIdioms Quiz : Body 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
break (your) heart
Peter broke Cindy's heart when he,
said he didn't feel like going out
forgot her mother's birthday
went to live with another woman
caught red-handed
The guy in the apartment next door was caught red-handed
watching bad T.V.
peeping on our cute neighbour
cooking an awful dinner
ear to the ground
We need someone who has an ear to the ground in Kuala Lumpur to report on
Malaysian weather
Malaysian history
Malaysian politics
by word of mouth
People heard about the book by word of mouth, so the publisher
didn't have to spend much on marketing
had to spend a lot on marketing
had to sell it at a lower price
bite your tongue
You really have to bite your tongue, when you're being spoken to by
some friends at a party
a waiter in a restaurant
a judge in a courtroom
behind (someone's) back
When the player spoke with another team about playing for them, he did it behind his own team's back because
he didn't want to play there anymore
he didn't want them to know
he wanted to make more money
an eye-opener
Jenny and the other kids went on their first visit to the zoo today, and it was a real eye-opener for them. They
had been there many times before
had never seen animals like that before
were upset because it was closed
come to (your) senses
After spending most of his life working eighty hours a week in a job he didn't enjoy, Hamish came to his senses and
a. quit his job
worked even harder
pretended to enjoy it
face to face
Monica and Sam first met face to face
in an online chatroom
at a party in Paris
over the phone
go over your head
If someone decides to go over your head to get something, they could go to
your computer
your boss
your assistant
easy on the eye
The designs that are easy on the eye sell best to
young people who like exciting designs
older people who like relaxing designs
rich people who like expensive designs
have a heart-to-heart
After we'd had a heart-to-heart, we felt that we
knew each other better
should exercise more
could exchange hearts
itchy feet
I know she's got itchy feet because
she's been looking at travel websites
she keeps scratching her toes
she never goes anywhere on foot
keep an eye on
I'm going to the shop so could you keep an eye on
the baby
the movie
the future
keep (your) nose clean
If George doesn't keep his nose clean he'll
get sick
go to jail
get smelly
