Idioms of the 5 Senses
Level B1-B2 • Target Idioms
Exercise 1: Choose the Right Sense
Select the idiom that best fits each situation
1. I can't go to the cinema tonight, I have three projects due tomorrow and two meetings. I really ____ right now.
2. Tell me everything about your date! I'm ____!
3. He promised to help us move, but actions ____. Let's see if he actually turns up.
Exercise 2: Match Idiom to Sense
Which organ or sense is each idiom associated with?
Exercise 3: Guess the Meaning
Choose the correct definition for the bold idiom
1. She was about to jump out of the plane during her skydive, but she got cold feet at the last second.
2. You need to stop working 80 hours a week, slow down and smell the roses!
3. He promised he could manage both projects, but he clearly bit off more than he could chew.
Exercise 4: Sentence Building
Put the words in the correct order to form an idiom
1. eye / don't / we / eye / to / see / .
2. up / and / wake / coffee / the / smell / !
3. eye / an / on / keep / the / kids / .
Exercise 5: Real-Life Situations
Select the most natural idiom for each context
1. Your friend is panicking before presenting a report to management. What do you tell them?
2. You heard an interesting rumor about a new project starting in your company through informal chats. How did you learn about it?
3. Elena is an outstanding journalist. She always finds the best stories before anyone else. What can we say about her?
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