1.
Kill Time
2. Be over the moon
3. Out of the frying pan into the fire
4. Burn the candle at both ends
5. Kills two birds with one stone
6. The ball is in your court
7. Chase rainbows
8. Live from hand to mouth
9. Under the weather
10. Birds of a feather flock together
Common English idioms
Match the idiom with its meaning by writing letters A-J in the boxes on the left.
A) Said when you move from a bad or
difficult situation to one that is worse.
B) To have just enough money to live
on and nothing extra.
C) Said about people who have
similar characters or interests,
especially ones of which you
disapprove, and who often spend
time with each other.
D) To succeed in achieving two things
in a single action.
E) To do something that keeps you
busy while you are waiting for
something else to happen.
F) Trying to do or achieve something
that is not really possible or realistic.
G) To be very happy or pleased.
H) Not feeling well, ill.
I) To work or do other things from
early in the morning until late at night
and so get very little rest.
J) It is time for someone to deal with
a problem or make a decision,
because other people have already
done as much as they can.
Answers:

1. E

2. G

3. A

4. I

5. D

6. J

7. F

8. B

9. H

10. C