English idioms and phrases

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English idioms and phrases

IDIOMS

Idioms improve your speaking, writing, 

reading and listening skills.

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Some expressions are the same in Dutch. 

Some expressions are the same in Dutch. 

 To get out of hand (uit de hand lopen)

There's no smoke without fire (waar rook is, is vuur)

Speak of the devil (als je van duivel spreekt)

Do you know any English proverbs?

What is the English expression to say "het regent pijpenstelen".

What is the expression you can use when you're not drinking alcohol?

1. I'm on the bus
2. I'm off the wagon.
3. I'm on the wagon.
4. I'm on the bicycle.

What is the meaning of
"I need to spend a penny"?

1. I have to pay
2. I have to go to the toilet
3. I have to take the bus
4. I have to buy someone a beer

What does it mean:
"There is an elephant in the room"?

1. There's someone in the room who should start a diet.
2. There is an major problem that people avoid discussing.

What does it mean:
"Under the weather"?

What does it mean:
"Break a leg"?

1. Good luck
2. Pay attention

Create a sentence using this expression: "Better late than never".

What does it mean:
"Don't beat a dead horse"?

1. Stop eating
2. Move on, this subject is over
3. It is too late
4. Dance to a different beat

What does it mean:
"Call it a day"?

What does this mean?
"Mum 's the word."

1. keep your mouth shut
2. the mummy returns
3. put your mummy where your mouth is
4. your mother is the most important person

Don't cry over spilt....

1. water
2. bread
3. drinks
4. milk

What does it mean?:
"It is a piece of cake."

1. This piece is very difficult
2. It is the missing piece
3. It is very simple
4. The cake was good

What does it mean:
"Hit the sack"?

1. Go to sleep
2. Start to work
3. Go away
4. start fighting

What does "It is all Greek to me" mean?

1. I snap it not
2. Greek is a difficult language
3. I like Greek food
4. I don't understand it

What does it mean:
"A perfect storm"?

"I had a change of heart." means ...

1. I had surgery
2. I changed my mind
3. I changed my heart
4. I hardly changed

Write at least two idioms that you learned today.

"To kick the bucket"???

1. to lie
2. to fry
3. to sigh
4. to die

Thank you for participating!

Bob's your uncle!