168 FREE Idiom Worksheets

FREE Idiom Worksheets

Idiom worksheetsIdioms are an important part of language learning and are something that students often struggle with. The idiom worksheets in this section are some of the ways teachers have found to address this topic with learners of various levels and ages. This idioms worksheet, for example, includes stories, pictures and a comprehension question for many common idioms. You could use this with any level but they were created with pre-intermediate and intermediate classes in mind. The file is a large packet of idiom worksheets; you can choose to do just one or two at a time and this might be a better approach. There are 168 worksheets available in this section so you can also find material on other idioms and for more advanced learners.
While many teachers leave idioms for advanced learners, you can start practicing idioms with your students much earlier. Intermediate and even some beginner classes will be able to benefit from the introduction of simple idioms. Just like learning new vocabulary, students need to understand the meaning of idioms, complete pronunciation practice exercises, and have sufficient practice using them in order to commit them to memory and feel comfortable using them.

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Body Idioms

Body Idioms

With the help of this worksheet you will teach your students the most widespread body idioms with words ‘eye’, ‘arm’ and ‘leg’. They will have to match up the i ...
9 Views 19,694 Pre-IntIntAdv
Idiom Matching

Idiom Matching

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Idioms are a lot of fun. If students can speak using idioms they can talk in all English speaking countries. This is a worksheet about idioms. Everyday use conversation. This can be used for int ...
13 Views 27,576 IntAdv
Crime. Notable Diamond Heists

Crime. Notable Diamond Heists

This worksheet contains an article about different diamond heists that have occurred in recent history. Throughout the article, certain pieces of vocabulary have been highlighted in bold, the defi ...
9 Views 12,857 IntAdv
All That Jazz: Idioms About Music

All That Jazz: Idioms About Music

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This exercise helps learn and practise idioms about music. It consists of three parts: one matching activity (match idioms to their definitions), the list of idioms and their definitions, and one ...
19 Views 41,893 IntAdv
Expressive Forms ( Russian Translation)

Expressive Forms ( Russian Translation)

Sometimes it is difficult to be as free in your FL as in your L1. Certain colloquial words, phrases, sentence constructions in your L1 have a definite translation in FL. The material represents Ru ...
6 Views 8,912 Pre-IntIntAdvExam
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Colour Idioms

Colour Idioms

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The material  presents idioms with the names of colours with explanations in English, examples and some translations into Russian. An exercise and video references are supplied at the end of ...
12 Views 9,531 Adv
Sleeping Idioms and Expressions

Sleeping Idioms and Expressions

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The worksheet contains two exercises for using sleeping idioms in speech. First is a matching exercise where your students need to find the appropriate meaning of some idioms. Second is a speaking ...
9 Views 21,221 Pre-IntInt
Cutting Edge Advanced Idioms Module 4-5

Cutting Edge Advanced Idioms Module 4-5

This worksheet, based on Cutting Edge Advanced, contains such idioms as: keep a straight face; go out of one's way; near the knuckle; on the way; take it step by step; in a bad way; give somebody ...
5 Views 15,246 Adv
Cutting Edge Advanced Idioms Module 6-7

Cutting Edge Advanced Idioms Module 6-7

This worksheet could be used as a test or just as an ordinary practice worksheet on such idioms and phrases as: say what's on your mind; stop beating about the bush; take on board; go bankrupt; ha ...
7 Views 17,547 Adv
Song Worksheet: Pompeii by Bastille (2013)

Song Worksheet: Pompeii by Bastille (2013)

The worksheet is based on the song Pompeii by the British group Bastille. This song is great for practising phrasal verbs and idioms. Besides the song tells us about the volcano eruption that happ ...
10 Views 15,948 Pre-IntInt
Staying in Hotels

Staying in Hotels

You can work with this worksheet to introduce vocabulary sts are going to learn about hotels. They have to guess and remember vocabulary they may know about hotels, and then they can watch this sc ...
14 Views 25,369 Int
Weather Idioms Presentation

Weather Idioms Presentation

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This PPT includes idioms about weather (for example, "feeling under the weather", "raining cats and dogs", etc.). There's an example and an explanation. Also there are pictures to make it more int ...
20 Views 31,306 All
Movie Worksheet: What Women Want (Part 1)

Movie Worksheet: What Women Want (Part 1)

If you watch movies with your students this worksheet might be useful. I combined subtitles from 'what women want' into the text and highlighted interesting words and expressions. You can describ ...
7 Views 15,642 Adv
Crime Idioms

Crime Idioms

Crime idioms for teaching English to law enforcement agencies' officers and other students interested in law and crime topics. The worksheet will help your students enrich their vocabulary on the ...
26 Views 33,460 IntAdv
Idioms with Parts of the Body

Idioms with Parts of the Body

Powerpoint presentation which includes fifteen idioms which use parts of the body. The presentation includes a literal illustration of the idiom as well as an example. At the end is a list of defi ...
31 Views 29,644 IntAdv
Double Puzzle [MAKE]

Double Puzzle [MAKE]

This is a short activity to revise the use of the verb: to make (as a phrasal verb, idiom). It could be used after having taught several idioms, expressions and phrases with "MAKE". I have used wi ...
6 Views 7,534 IntAdv
Daily Phrases 1

Daily Phrases 1

Daily Phrases 1 I have prepared this paper in order to teach my beloved student significant daily expressions which are definitely helpful for our daily life. This paper contains ten daily express ...
13 Views 25,097 All
Idioms - State of Mind

Idioms - State of Mind

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PowerPoint presentation includes pictures to accompany the idioms regarding the state of mind or general state or health of a human organism. Examples are simple and are used often in English lang ...
8 Views 9,866 Adv
Idioms about Love

Idioms about Love

A simple, maybe fun, activity for an intermediate level Valentine's Day lesson or for any other lesson-topic about love. Contains a few warmer questions about love and a chart where you can go thr ...
18 Views 26,611 Pre-IntIntAdv
TV Series Worksheet: Modern Family (S02E08)

TV Series Worksheet: Modern Family (S02E08)

This worksheet is based on the 8th episode of season 2 of Modern Family and it includes spotting idioms and phrases, filling in the blanks and a space for students' discussion. It also suggests a ...
29 Views 73,964 Int
Song Worksheet: Everything At Once by Lenka [Idioms]

Song Worksheet: Everything At Once by Lenka [Idioms]

This is a great song to practise idioms such as "as sweet as sugar", "as old as time" etc. First give them to the students without the examples from the table at the bottom and ask them to fill in ...
25 Views 61,997 Pre-IntIntAdv
Song Worksheet: Someone Like You by Adele

Song Worksheet: Someone Like You by Adele

A great song to use for PAST TENSE practise, PHRASAL VERBS, TIME IDIOMS and CONTRACTIONS I haven’t included the full lyrics this time … do some of the work yourself with the students! ...
10 Views 14,344 Pre-IntIntAdv
Song Worksheet: Two of a Kind

Song Worksheet: Two of a Kind

This is a very nice song that can be used to teach the use of different expressions with the meaning "being the same". It can be used in the "Frienship and relationships" unit, your adult students ...
5 Views 5,498 Pre-IntInt
Idiom Exercises

Idiom Exercises

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Many EFL students find idioms hard to be understood, that's why they avoid using idioms while they speak English. They always find some problems in using the idioms in sentences properly. The b ...
10 Views 15,133 Pre-Int
Song Worksheet: Electrical Storm by U2 [Gap-fill and Vocabulary]

Song Worksheet: Electrical Storm by U2 [Gap-fill and Vocabulary]

Students listen to the song 'Electrical Storm' by U2, completing a gap-fill exercise. Song will most likely need to be replayed at least one extra time. Following this, there are a few questions ...
4 Views 8,477 IntAdv

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