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WorksheetsIdiom Check 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
(to be) as brave as a lion
courageous
peaceful
well-built
powerful
Someone who acts very calm in a difficult or serious situation
(to be) as cool as a/an _________
ice
storm
cucumber
cabbage
(to be) down to earth
someone who ‘has their head in the clouds'
someone who is very sensible and realistic
someone who is proactive
someone who is very brave
(to be) easy-going
annoyed.
upset
worried
laid back
Mark is always ________________, even when he is under a lot of pressure.
as brave as a lion
as cool as a cucumber
down to earth
easy-going
Someone who is determined and works hard to achieve what they want
a go-getter
a good company
a good laugh
a knight in shining armour
Jane’s really _________. I always have a great time when we hang out together.
easy-going
down to earth
laid-back
good company
Someone who helps or saves you when you have a problem
a go-getter
a knight in shining armour
a good egg
a big mouth
Someone who acts in a very sweet, nice or gentle manner: (to be) as sweet as ________
sugar
pancakes
chocolate
ice cream
honey
Someone or something that is advancing in its field and is likely to be a success
young at heart
nerves of steel
up-and-coming
vim and vigour
Someone who shows little or no emotion, and may be very unsympathetic.
a big-headed
a big mouth
a busybody
a cold fish
Someone who is dishonest or behaves badly
a bad blood
a bad egg
a bad mouth
a bad penny
a bad luck
Someone who isn’t able to keep a secret.
a bad mouth
a Big Apple
a bad apple
a big mouth
Someone is very cunning, deceitful or maybe untrustworthy. Someone who plans things in order to get what they want.
as cunning as a fox
as cunning as a wolf
as greedy as a pig
as greedy as a horse
James is such ______________, sometimes he just never shuts up!
a busybody
a big mouth
a chatterbox
a nosy parker
a short fuse
A fair-weather friend
someone who is interested in other people’s personal business, particularly things that do not involve them
someone who is only your friend when things are going well for you, but not when you really need help
someone who thinks they are very important, or better than others
someone who talks a lot but doesn’t say anything worthwhile, or talks about things they don’t really know about, or exaggerates the truth
Someone is very greedy and has a desire for things, particularly for food.
as greedy as a horse
as greedy as a cow
as greedy as an elephant
as greedy as a pig
My next-door neighbour is such ______________, always asking me questions trying to find out about my personal life.
a bean spiller
a loudmouth
a nosy parker
an ear candy
a dog-ear
Jerry is an absolute _______________. He’s always interfering with my work, I can’t get nothing done when he’s around.
a go-getter
good company
a good laugh
a pain in the neck
young at heart
Chris is ___________. He still thinks women should be housewives only
a fair-weather friend
big-headed
pig-headed
a busybody
