WorksheetsIdiomatic expressions related to the body and to food
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet.
What does it mean?
I decided not to try bungee jumping because I became very frightened.
I decided to wait some minutes before trying bungee jumping.
I decided to have a cold bath instead.
I had spent two months worrying about my job and I was happy to get it off my chest.
What does it mean?
I felt unhappy with all the tension at work.
I decided not to tell anyone about my worries.
I finally had the courage to share my worries and this made me feel better.
My first piano recital is tomorrow and I already have butterflies in my stomach.
What does it mean?
I am happy to play the piano for the first time in front of an audience.
I am feeling very nervous because I have a piano recital tomorrow.
I have a terrible stomachache because I am feeling restless.
As Pete was about to go on stage, his friend told him to break a leg.
What does it mean?
His friend made a wish.
His friend wished him he would break his leg.
His friend wished him good luck.
If you have any trouble with your homework, I’ll be glad to give you a hand.
What does it mean?
I’ll be happy to help you.
I’ll be happy to do the homework for you.
I’ll be happy to hand in your homework.
Mary, tell us about how the lesson went. We are all ears.
What does it mean?
We listen to you carefully.
We have got a terrible earache.
We like listening to you.
He can’t listen to the teacher because he has got his head in the clouds.
What does it mean?
He likes being in the clouds.
He has got a terrible headache.
He is thinking about something else.
The English test was a piece of cake.
What does it mean?
It was quite difficult.
It was very simple.
It was very long.
John is a real bad egg.
What does it mean?
He is always starting fights and causing trouble at school.
He is cruel.
He is someone we can’t trust.
She walked in as cool as a cucumber as if nothing bad happened.
What does it mean?
She was a cool girl and liked cucumbers.
She walked in very seriously.
She walked in very calmly.
