Talk a Lot
Intermediate Book 1
Common English Idioms 2
An idiom is a phrase that has a fixed meaning which cannot usually be understood by studying the literal
meaning of each word in the phrase. Match the idioms with the meaning keywords below:

1. Your account is in the red.
2. Fingers crossed!
3. It was a piece of cake!
4. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.
5. Shut up!
6. The design was cutting edge.
7. Break a leg!
8. Take it easy, can’t you?
9. It’s been raining cats and dogs outside.
10. She’s really tight-fisted.

Meaning Keywords:

a) Stop talking.
b) Easy.
c) Don’t get angry.
d) Get some perspective.
e) Good luck.
f)

Mean.

g) Modern.
h) Good luck for actors.
i)