Idioms crossword puzzle (PDF) - ESL Mania
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Idioms crossword puzzle (PDF) - ESL Mania
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IDIOMS CROSSWORD PUZZLE<br />
Here's a great way to test your knowledge of American English idioms.<br />
This <strong>puzzle</strong> was taken from the book Speak English Like an American.<br />
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23 24<br />
25 26<br />
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21 22<br />
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Across<br />
2. The US team did not win the World Cup, but they gave it their best _____.<br />
3. You think Al should tell his boss that she’s wrong? Easier said than _____!<br />
4. The English teacher gave her students a useful ____ of thumb. She told<br />
them not to repeat the same adjectives too many times in one essay.<br />
6. You have an exam tomorrow morning? You’d better start hitting the ____!<br />
7. Todd doesn’t like reading. It’s like ____ teeth to get him to read anything.<br />
11. Julie was very upset when her landlord increased her rent by 25 percent.<br />
Now she doesn’t know how she’ll make ends ____.<br />
14. Eva loves to travel. She’s traveled all ____ the world.<br />
15. Stop jumping up and down on the bed! If it breaks, it’ll be no laughing ___.<br />
16. I wanted to buy The New York Times this morning, but by the time I got to<br />
the store, they had already ____ out.<br />
18. Good luck at the casino. Hopefully you’ll strike it ____!<br />
23. Jay didn’t cheat during the Scrabble game. He won ____ and square.<br />
24. You look very tired. We’d better call it a ____ and go home.<br />
25. You paid $900 for that cappuccino maker? That’s really ____ dollar!<br />
28. You’re going on vacation to Aruba? I’m ____ with envy.<br />
Down<br />
1. On a hot day like today, an iced tea is just what the ______ ordered!<br />
2. We’ve only got two hours to fi nish this project. Let’s roll up our _____ and<br />
start working.<br />
3. Pfi zer really wanted to Tanya to accept their job offer, so they agreed to<br />
sweeten the ____ .<br />
5. If you studied your idioms, this <strong>crossword</strong> <strong>puzzle</strong> should be a ____ of cake.<br />
8. Ted___ around the bush before telling his parents that he failed his test.<br />
9. Mmmm, this chocolate cake is out of this _____!<br />
10. Joe wants to join the army, but he hasn’t yet broken the ____ to his mom.<br />
11. Oh, you’re fi nally home. That’s a load off my ____!<br />
12. Frank, our best salesman, hasn’t made a sale all week. I’m afraid he’s lost<br />
his _____!<br />
13. Mark drove a hard ____ and got two T-shirts for the price of one.<br />
17. Vivian is a night _____. She never goes to sleep before midnight.<br />
19. I know you had your ____ set on going skiing this weekend, but I’m afraid<br />
there won’t be enough snow.<br />
20. You’d better get up ____ and early to fi nish your homework.<br />
21. Your team won four soccer games in a row? You’re on a ____ streak.<br />
22. All of Brianna’s after-school activities cost money. Her parents are tired of<br />
shelling ____ so much money.<br />
23. Judy made a list of books for the book club to read, but she told members to<br />
feel ____ to make other suggestions.<br />
26. Will Democrats and Republicans every stop fi ghting? When ___ fl y!<br />
27. Tom doesn’t want to go to the rock concert. Jazz is more his cup of ____.
ANSWER KEY<br />
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S H O T<br />
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E O D O N E<br />
V R U L E<br />
E A P<br />
B O O K S P U L L I N G<br />
E<br />
B C<br />
E W N M E E T<br />
B A O V E R I O<br />
M A T T E R W N U<br />
R L S O L D C<br />
G D W H<br />
A L<br />
R I C H B<br />
N E W R O<br />
A I I U<br />
F A I R N I G H T<br />
R T O P N H<br />
E I T I T<br />
E G R E E N<br />
S A G<br />
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