Idioms

Bunyawat Witthayalai school Semester 2 Academic Year: 2022

Fundamental English Matthayom 5 E32102

Name:………………………….…………………...….Class:………………………….………No:………………..

Idioms

Idioms หรือกลุม่ คำท่มี คี วามหมายพิเศษ มคี วามหมายแฝงและจะมคี วามแตกตา่ งในความหมายอย่างมาก ถา้
หากแยกออกมาเปน็ คำๆ เชน่

Ex: under the weather = under หมายถึง ใต้ weather หมายถงึ สภาพอากาศ แปลตรงๆวา่ ภายใต้
อากาศแต่เปน็ ความหมายท่ผี ิด เพราะในสำนวน be under the weather = become ill, get sick คอื
มอี าการปว่ ย / ไมส่ บายนั้นเอง

Example:

1. You really want to cheer up your friend who is very worried about the boxing match.
What would you say?
1. Make haste, less speed.
2. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
3. Curiosity killed the cat.
4. Let a sleeping dog lie.

The answer is number 4.

2. Someone who never learns new things at all can be said that…………
1. time and tide wait for no man.
2. like father, like son.
3. all’s well that ends well.
4. can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

The answer is number 4.

Exercise 1: Choose the idioms in the box to make the conversation meaningful.

a. break the ice b. cry over spilt milk c. the cold shoulder
d. tie the knot e. goose bumps f. crocodile tears
g. fish out of water h. when pigs fly i. far and wide
j. a dark horse k. on the loose l. beating around the bush

1. A: When will you love me? I want to marry you.
B: Oh,…………………..! I’d rather die than stay with a lazy man like you.

2. A: Jackson is……………… No one expected him to win the election.
B: You can say that gain! I’m surprise too.

3. A: How did you find the horror movie you saw last week?
B: It’s so scary! I always got…………………when I watched it.

4. A: Are you angry with Bobby? Why?
B: Yes! I greeted him but he gave me……………..and walk away. It’s rude.

5. A: Don’t …………….., but try to do it again for your achievement.
B: I can’t do it. I feel really sad.

6. A: Did the police arrest the guy who bombed the department store?
B: No, that criminal is still…………………..

7. A: What should I do to make all of those new students know one another, so
they can enjoy studying together?

B: You’d better find some activities or games to play in order to……………..

8. A: Have you noticed that our new colleague looked unhappy during the
summit meeting.

B: Yes, I think he must have felt like ……………………
9. A: Have you found your laptop yet?

B: Well, I’ve been searching for it…………….., but I can’t find it.
10. A: Come on! Please stop…………………! Just tell me the truth now!

B: I really can’t. I’m afraid you will be so sad if I tell you so.
11. A: No need to shed……………….over the death of your bad husband.

B: No, I’m not. It’s from my real feeling. Although he’s bad, I still love him.
12. A: A: Have you heard that Thomas and Julia are going to…………………?

B: Really? That’s fantastic! They both were born to be together.
Exercise 2: Match these idioms with the right definition.
a. Think that what has been suggested is quite difficult.
b. Showing surprise, shock or annoyance to something.
c. Refer to something in which you are not interested or you don’t like.
d. Tell somebody that something will either never happen or take a long time to happen.
e. There is no possibility of doing something.
f. To emphasize that you don’t understand something.
g. You don’t know the answer to something asked.
h. Tell someone that the idea offered is not likely to happen.
i. Say this when seeing someone when you have just been talking about.
j. Say when you don’t know about it or should have known about it earlier.

1…………… Fat chance 6……………Talk of the devil

2……………For goodness’ sake 7…………… That’s new to me.

3……………Easier said than done 8……………Don’t hold your breath

4……………I haven’t the foggiest 9……………It’s beyond me

5…………...Not my cup of tea 10………….. Dream on

Exercise 3: Match these idioms with the right definition.

a. Want to be included in an activity.

b. To say that something proved to be untrue.

c. When you think that they deserve something bad.

d. You hope that something happens in the way that you want.

e. The decision is made and cannot be changed.

f. To do new and exciting things.

g. All day and All night.

h. Frightened to do something.

i. Ruthless competition.

j. A state of depression.

1………….The die is cast 6…………Around the clock
2………….Fingers crossed 7…………Feel down in the dumps
3………….It serves you right 8…………Count me in
4………….Get cold feet 9………….Famous last words
5………….Dog eat dog 10………...Spread my wings

Exercise 4: Match these idioms with the right definition.

………1. Lend a hand a. Take leave without permission

………2. An apple of an eye b. Penniless

………3. Smell a rat c. A very favorite person

………4. A bed of roses d. A person who is delighted

………5. Dead broke e. Briefly

………6. Green-eyes f. Illegal buying and selling

………7. Black market g. Help

………8. In a nutshell h. Suspect something

………9. A dog with two tails i. Very comfortable

………10. Take French leave j. Jealous

Animal Idioms and Color Idioms

Exercise 5: Please fill the gaps with the correct answer.

ape wolf cat birds bull bee

1. Last night I didn’t sleep well, so I’m going to have a……………..nap before the lesson.
2. I’m certain our strict teacher will go………………..if we cannot finish our report that is due

today.
3. You can come to get your left belongings here while you’re driving your son to school

today. It seems you are killing two………………..with one stone.
4. Since he was born in a poor family, Tony needs to keep the……………from

the door after his school every day.

5. The company presidents decided to take the……………….by the horns

without a further delay when he realized that there were a few to solve the

problems.

6. My brother is having a………………in his bonnet about his new job.

brown grey white yellow white red

7. The equal rights for men and women in the societies are still in a……………………area.

8. This company had been in the………………………., a lot of debts and bills to pay, for years

before the new professional manager came.

9. Jennifer can buy anything she likes as well as his teammates would raise

the…………………..flag easily during the debate competition.

10. I’ll tell my teacher a…………………lie making him believe that I have a very important

appointment when I am absent from his class.

11. Please get rid of that……………………….streak! You can do it very well, I’m sure. Just show

your some courage of yours.

12. I don’t like Tommy when he is…………………..-nosing, it doesn’t help his grade at all.