some phrasal verbs and idioms for the classroom

1. Love English
Fluency 3
Activity 1: Match the idioms 1-7 with the definitions A-G.
1. Hit the books A. to study (serious study and
research)
2. on the tip of tongue B. a thought or an idea about to
be said or almost remembered
3. Have money to burn C. Something really easy to do
4. You scratch my back and I’ll
scratch yours
D. more than enough money for
what is required or expected.
5. To bite off more than you can
chew
E. Good luck
6. A piece of cake F. if you do me a favour I will do
you a favour in return.
7. Break a leg G. to try to do something that is
too big or difficult to do
Activity 2: Use the idioms to fill in the gaps :
1. I have his name right………………………………... I'll think of it in a second.
John had the answer…………………………., but Anne said it first.
2. After they paid off the creditors, they still………………………………...
3. No problem. When you know what you're doing, …………………………...
Glad to help. It was a ………………….
Rescuing frightened cats is my specialty………………….!
4. The key to success lies in not ………………………………………
Don't…………………………. Let someone else organize the party.
5. Play well, Rob-…………………….!
6. I gotta go home and ……………….! I have finals next week.
7. I do have some information you might be interested in, but what can you offer
me in return?........................................................!.
Activity 3:
Work in pairs and write dialogues using the Idioms. Then, act them out in the
classroom.