Idiomatic Expression Practice writing Exercise

Enhance your English fluency by practicing common idiomatic expressions used in daily conversations, stories, and informal communication.

Exercise Guide

How to complete:

Choose or arrange the correct idiomatic expressions to complete each sentence naturally. Pay attention to context and meaning—idioms often cannot be translated word-for-word.

Success tips:

This exercise helps you understand how native speakers use idiomatic phrases in real-life contexts. Focus on recognizing the meaning rather than literal translations.

  • Idioms are fixed expressions—avoid changing the words.
  • Understand the situation or emotion expressed by the idiom.
  • Use idioms naturally and sparingly in writing and speaking.
  • Context is key: some idioms fit only informal situations.

Knowledge:

Idiomatic expressions are phrases whose meanings are not directly deducible from the individual words. Learning idioms helps you sound more natural and understand native-level English conversations. In this activity, you’ll practice recognizing and using idioms that describe emotions, actions, and everyday situations.

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Question 1

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Available Words:

to
day
decided
a
it
He
call

Question 2

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Available Words:

about
surprise
Don’t
the
spill
the
beans

Question 3

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Available Words:

She
nail
head
on
hit
the
the

Question 4

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Available Words:

today
He’s
the
feeling
under
weather

Question 5

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Available Words:

your
on
bag
eye
an
keep
should
You

Question 6

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Available Words:

piece
for
of
cake
It’s
a
her

Question 7

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Available Words:

same
They
on
the
plan
the
about
are
page

Question 8

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Available Words:

ice
game
Let’s
break
the
a
with
fun

Question 9

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Available Words:

He
let
the
of
bag
out
the
cat

Question 10

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Available Words:

to
the
finish
projects
midnight
burns
oil
She

Question 11

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Available Words:

eye
After
hours
they
to
finally
discussion
of
eye
saw

Question 12

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Available Words:

bad
the
heard
temper
his
he
lost
news
he
When

Question 13

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Available Words:

I
moon
the
I
when
the
got
over
was
job

Question 14

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Available Words:

your
Don’t
put
in
basket
all
eggs
one

Question 15

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Available Words:

He
more
chew
he
could
bit
off
than

Question 16

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Available Words:

accept
face
the
consequences
and
the
to
We
need
music

Question 17

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Available Words:

red-handed
caught
was
stealing
She
cookies

Question 18

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Available Words:

out
That
the
idea
of
is
blue

Question 19

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Available Words:

a
is
disguise
He
blessing
in

Question 20

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Available Words:

bridge
We
when
to
it
will
that
cross
we
come

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