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I d io 1 Complete the idiom in each sentence.

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A Ayesha asked the teacher about the
homework. She got the information

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“Slow down, .
We need to think about this,” said Dad. straight from the horse’s mouth
straight from the horse’s mouth come out of your shell
hold your horses like a duck to water

come out of your shell

Aliyah is a natural at judo! She’s taken to it .

like a duck to water
straight from the horse’s mouth.
for donkey’s years
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I d io 2 Complete the idiom in each sentence.
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A Why don’t you just move Tassia and Simone have
to Spain? known each other

. .
Sheena
like a duck to water dar horse
straight for the fridge when she the world’s your oyster like a duck to water
eventually got home.
for donkey’s years for donkey’s years

like a duck to water

the world’s your oyster
for donkey’s years

Viola’s really . She seems to be less shy this term.

like a duck to water | come out of her shell | for donkey’s years
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I dio 3 Complete the idiom in each sentence.
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Neela is such a ! I never knew
she was so good at clarinet.

made a beeline | dark horse | hold your horses

I don’t know why you’ve not

said anything. What’s the matter,
Mike
.
when he told his Mum he wanted
to leave school. hold your horses
set the cat among the pigeons
set a cat among the pigeons
cat got your tongue
cat got your tongue
the world is your oyster
 Idioms Word Mats Answers
Mat 1
Ayesha asked the teacher
about the homework.
She got the information
straight from the horse’s
mouth.
“Slow down, hold your
horses. We need to think
about this,” said Dad.
Aliyah is a natural at judo.
She’s taken to it like a duck
to water.
Mat 2
Tassia and Simone has
known each other for
donkey’s years.
Why don’t you just move
to Spain? The world’s your
oyster!
Viola’s really come out of her
shell. She seems to be less
shy this term.
Sheena made a beeline
straight for the fridge when
she eventually got home.
Mat 3
Neela is such a dark horse.
I never knew she was so
good at clarinet.
Mike set a cat among the
pigeons when he told his
Mum he wanted to leave
school.
I don’t know why you’ve
not said anything. What’s
the matter, cat got your
tongue?
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