In the Loop Matching

Conversation, Part 2

Name: ___________________________________
Directions: Match the idiom with the correct definition. Write the letter next to the correct idiom.

Example: __a__ Up in arms a. Angry or upset

Idiom Definition
1. _____ Give someone a ring a. Serious and intimate

2. _____ Give someone a song and dance b. To listen to someone

3. _____ Heart to heart c. To come to the right conclusion

4. _____ Hit the nail on the head d. To exaggerate the importance of something

5. _____ Hold one's tongue e. To summarize; to tell only the main points

6. _____ Lend someone an ear f. To redirect the blame or responsibility for something to someone else

7. _____ Make a long story short g. Almost remembered; about to be said

8. _____ Make a mountain out of a molehill h. To refrain from speaking

9. _____ On the tip of one's tongue i. To call someone on the telephone

10. _____ Pass the buck j. To give someone an overly dramatic or unbelievable excuse

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