Idiomatic+expressions


 * Sites where you can find so many idiomatic expressions.**


 * [|This]is a great site on idiomatic phrases and generally used expressions, have a look at it!**
 * English idioms and idomatic expressions link [|here] .**
 * Another Idiom site [|here] .**


 * Some video expanations: []**

Here are some idiomatic expressions:
 * Set 1**

to get cold feet to go through the roof to bury your head in the sand to have butterflies in your stomach to break someone’s heart to break the ice to fall head over heels in love to be over the moon

match them with the pictures you were given in class

Now look at these sentences and complete the sentences with one of the idiomatic expressions. Make sure you check verb tenses etc..

1. When I won a trip for two to Venice I… 2. She doesn’t want to hear about her husband and his secretary, she just… 3. The party was very tense until Ian told some of his funny stories/ This… 4. They have eyes for nobody else. When they met, they … 5. I was so nervous when I went for the interview for that job. I… 6. My father will be furious when he hears I’ve crashed his car. He … 7. I didn’t go on that blind date, because at the last minute I … 8. When I discovered he’d been unfaithful, it…

Joe **gets under my skin** they annoy you You just **ran a red light** person drove through a red traffic light The photocopier is **on the blink** it is probably going to break down. I **was out like a log** slept soundly I didn’t **get a wink** didn’t get any sleep at all You never **get any shut-eye** here to get any sleep It **was touch and go** for a while it wasn’t too sure/certain To **get low balled** to be given a lower salary Joe is **on the short list** you are on the list to be interviewed/employed
 * Set two**
 * Nip it in the bud** should stop now