Learn English Idioms

Idioms. There are thousands of them! Pick up a newspaper or watch a TV show and you'll find them everywhere. Let's see how many of these idioms you are familiar with. Choose the correct word to complete each idiom. 

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• Instead of saying 'good luck', we can also say:
  
  break a finger
  break an arm
  break a leg
  break a foot
  
  
• When something is untidy/disorganised it is "all over the ___".
  
  store
  building
  shop
  house
  
  
• When you are too late to take advantage of an opportunity, you "miss the ___".
  
  plane
  bus
  boat
  train
  
  
• The idiom for 'pay attention' is "wake up and smell the ___".
  
  coffee
  toast
  breakfast
  tea
  
  
• When someone makes trouble, they "make ___".
  
  waves
  sea
  water
  ocean
  
  
• "The ___ race" is hard, competitive working life.
  
  rat
  dog
  mouse
  cat
  
  
• If you "rub ___" with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous.
  
  heads
  shoulders
  noses
  hands
  
  
• When the "___ are turned", the situation has changed giving the advantage to the those who had been at a disadvantage.
  
  chairs
  cards
  seats
  tables
  
  
• If you are "___ tired", you are very tired.
  
  monkey
  mouse
  horse
  dog
  
  
• When someone is "dressed to ___", they are dressed very smartly.
  
  kiss
  kill
  know
  kick