Idioms Bundle (Idioms Board Game with 84 Idiom Cards and 4 Crossword Puzzles)

Figurative Language
Idioms Crossword Puzzles:
Idioms Crossword Puzzle-1 (22 idioms)
Idioms Crossword Puzzle-2 (14 money-related idioms)
Idioms Crossword Puzzle-3 (20 success-related idioms)
Idioms Crossword Puzzle-4 (20 feeling/emotion-related idioms)
For each idiom, there’s an explanation and an example sentence with one missing word. Idioms in the sentences are written in bold letters. To complete the crossword puzzle, the missing word in the idiom must be found.

Idioms used in the puzzles:

Idioms Crossword Puzzle-1
have a finger in every pie
turn the page
mind your own business
hit the books
in seventh heaven
have a heart of stone
build bridges
turn tail
a needle in a haystack
pull a rabbit out of your hat
a pipe dream
fill someone’s boots
give someone enough rope
someone’s ears are burning
get someone’s goat
my lips are sealed
reinvent the wheel
kick the bucket
like a flash
a piece of cake
be curtains for someone
mend fences

Idioms Crossword Puzzle-2 (money-related idioms)
pay on the nail
make ends meet
nest egg
bring home the bacon
cash cow
daylight robbery
break the bank
in the hole
cost you an arm and a leg
go Dutch
for peanuts
hit the jackpot
go broke
tighten your belt

Idioms Crossword Puzzle-3 (success-related idioms)
save the day
a flash in the pan
go like a bomb
the sky’s the limit
back on the rails again
get a foot in the door
reach for the stars
be coming up roses
play your cards right
a near thing
dip a toe
make a big splash
a roaring success
kill two birds with one stone
have something to your credit
bear fruit
have the last laugh
be going places
with flying colors
put all your eggs in one basket

Idioms Crossword Puzzle-4 (feeling/emotion-related idioms)
wear your heart on your sleeve
sinking feeling
down in the dumps
over the moon
on edge
fool’s paradise
be afraid of your own shadow
no hard feelings
as hard as nails
lose your cool
tongue-tied
go bananas
guilty pleasure
get up on the wrong side of bed
butterflies in your stomach
a fish out of water
make your flesh creep
a cold fish
not turn a hair
make your blood boil

Idioms Board Game with Idiom Task Cards
game board
84 idiom task cards with questions on idioms
another game idea with idiom task cards
instructions for the teacher
instructions for students

Idioms used on the cards:
have a sweet tooth
have a skeleton in the closet
cry wolf
a storm in a teacup
behind bars
have butterflies in your stomach
have a fire in your belly
treat someone with kid gloves
like a red rag to a bull
be sold on something
a dead duck
smell a rat
cool as a cucumber
a smart cookie
break the ice
break a leg
(buy) a lemon
the apple of someone’s eye
put your foot in your mouth
watch your mouth
early bird
it’s all Greek to me
excuse my French
it takes two to tango
see eye to eye with someone
an eye for an eye
under the weather
not someone’s bag
have feet of clay
get your head down
live hand to mouth
use your loaf
face the music
keep your chin up
find your feet
a couch potato
keep a straight face
my lips are sealed
be curtains for someone
cost an arm and a leg
in seventh heaven
chase rainbows
the salt on the earth
get your goat
turn the page
get your foot in the door
a piece of cake
have a finger in every pie
hit the books
have a heart of stone
build bridges
turn tail
have a lot on your plate
pull a rabbit out of your hat
kick the bucket
a pipe dream
it’s raining cats and dogs
like herding cats
there’s no room to swing a cat
live a dog’s life
like a dog with a bone
be all eyes
be all mouth
your heart is in your mouth
someone’s ears are burning
give someone enough rope
be off-colour
over the moon
mend your fences
be in the hole
bring home the bacon
reinvent the wheel
go broke
down in the dumps
tighten your belt
lose your cool
a cold fish
turn a deaf ear
get up on the wrong side of the bed
tongue-tied
wear your heart on your sleeve
go Dutch
look for a needle in a haystack
fill someone’s shoes

+ 9 more idioms on the board:
a blessing in disguise
turn the corner
kill two birds with one stone
hit the jackpot
be in a tight corner
a cross to bear
hold all the aces
life’s full of ups and downs
a step forward

Instructions for the Teacher
Divide the class into groups of two, three or four.
Each group will need:
1- a copy of the board
2- a set of idiom task cards
3- a dice
4- a counter for each player (any small objects - coins, bingo chips, beads, toys, etc. - can be used as counters.)
5- a copy of Instructions for Students page